Heliopsis

noun

He·​li·​op·​sis

ˌhēlēˈäpsə̇s

: a small genus of American herbs (family Compositae) resembling a sunflower with fertile ray flowers and a conical receptacle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from heli- entry 1 + -opsis

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