noun
any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
• Syn: ↑oxeye
• Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Heliopsis
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\\ˌhēlēˈäpsə̇s\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a small genus of American herbs (family Compositae) resembling a sunflower with fertile ray flowers and a conical receptacle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.