tickseed

noun

tick·​seed ˈtik-ˌsēd How to pronounce tickseed (audio)

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Also known as tickseed, this plant already has a long blooming period. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 The 12 Best Places to Buy Seeds Online in 2025 01 of 11 Coreopsis Also called tickseed (because of the shape of its seeds), this genus includes perennials, tender perennials, and annuals that show off a range of hues, including yellow, orange, pink, and red. Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025 Featuring native plantings, the garden includes eastern redbuds, winterberry holly, hibiscus, little blue stem, arrowwood, coreopsis tickseed, cone flower and bee balm. John Benson, cleveland, 24 July 2023 There are also several hefty new tickseeds (Coreopsis) available, including Gold Standard, Summer Sunshine and Gilded Lace. Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023 These include columbine, bee balm, blanket flower, campanula, lavender, peonies, salvia, speedwell, and tickseed. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022 Coreopsis is also called tickseed. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 11 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

tick entry 3

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tickseed was circa 1760

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“Tickseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tickseed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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