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单词 tickseed
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Definition of tickseed in English:

tickseed

nounˈtɪksiːd
North American
  • another term for coreopsis
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Look closely at the beautiful flowers common to this region including tickseeds and wild petunias.
    • All tickseeds in Florida, except Swamp Tickseed, have yellow ray flowers.
    • They were continuing to center their nectaring activities on tickseeds, thistles, and goldenrod.
    • The flowers (especially the middle) look like some tickseeds, but the leaves look much more like a helianthus.
    • Many other tickseeds have similar flowers, but differ vegetatively and ecologically.

Origin

Mid 16th century: so named because of the resemblance of the seed to a parasitic tick.

Definition of tickseed in US English:

tickseed

nounˈtiksēd
North American
  • another term for coreopsis
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Look closely at the beautiful flowers common to this region including tickseeds and wild petunias.
    • The flowers (especially the middle) look like some tickseeds, but the leaves look much more like a helianthus.
    • They were continuing to center their nectaring activities on tickseeds, thistles, and goldenrod.
    • All tickseeds in Florida, except Swamp Tickseed, have yellow ray flowers.
    • Many other tickseeds have similar flowers, but differ vegetatively and ecologically.

Origin

Mid 16th century: so named because of the resemblance of the seed to a parasitic tick.

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