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Definition of Tickweed
1. Noun. Any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America.
Group relationships: Genus Coreopsis
Specialized synonyms: Coreopsis Gigantea, Giant Coreopsis, Coreopsis Maritima, Sea Dahlia, Calliopsis, Coreopsis Tinctoria
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tickweed
Literary usage of Tickweed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1889)
"... a carving knife. bu'-wfi-lni«, tickweed. Ьй'-ич-li, a little boy. ..."
2. A Manual of Weeds: With Descriptions of All the Most Pernicious and by Ada Eljiva Georgia (1914)
"Balm, Mosquito Plant, tickweed. Native. Annual. -Propagates by seeds. Time of
bloom: July to September. Seed-time: August to October. ..."
3. Manual of Botany for North America: Containing Generic and Specific by Amos Eaton (1836)
"55, 1* Leones opposite and undivided. testa, N. (tickweed. r. M.) small, smooth:
stem simple: leaves linear, entire; axils leafy: flowers few, ..."
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