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tick-weed

tick-weed

9.9
A plant with bright yellow flowers like a daisy
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪkˌwid/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coreopsis
  • Gardeners often choose tick-weed for its long-lasting, vibrant blooms.

Examples

  • Several species of tick-weed attract butterflies and provide nectar throughout the summer.

  • Clusters of tick-weed brought a splash of yellow to the prairie landscape.

  • The garden was filled with vibrant tick-weed.

  • Many tick-weeds bloom in the summer.

  • Clusters of tick-weed brought a splash of yellow to the prairie landscape.

  • Gardeners often choose tick-weed for its long-lasting, vibrant blooms.

  • Several species of tick-weed attract butterflies and provide nectar throughout the summer.

Synonyms

tickweed
vstick-weed
  • US
9.7

A plant with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers that bloom for a long time

is the hyphenated form of the same name
coreopsis
vstick-weed
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with bright yellow daisy-like flowers that attract butterflies

is the informal common name for plants of that genus
tickseed
vstick-weed
  • US
8.6

A plant with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers that people grow in gardens

is the general wild plant term not emphasizing cultivation

Surface Forms

tick-weed singular
tick-weeds plural

Morphology

tick-weed = tick + weed (semi-transparent) = tick + weed

The compound clearly names a type of plant (a 'weed'), but the relation of 'tick' to this particular species (Coreopsis) is somewhat arbitrary and not fully deducible by an average learner.

Etymology

The word tick-weed is made from tick and weed and is like the name tickseed. People called it that because its small seeds look like a 'tick', the little insect, so tick-weed refers to a wild plant with bright, daisy-like yellow flowers.