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calliopsis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Calliopsis \Cal`li*op"sis\, n. [NL., fr Gr pref. kalli- (fr. kalo`s beautiful) + 'o`psis appearance.] (Bot.) A popular name given to a few species of the genus {Coreopsis}, especially to {C. tinctoria} of Arkansas. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: calliopsis n : North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis [syn: {Coreopsis tinctoria}]
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