noun
lanceleaf tickseed; sand coreopsis
A flowering plant (Coreopsis lanceolata) native to North America, often seen in gardens and along roadsides in Japan. Usually written in katakana.
道端にオオキンケイギクがたくさん咲いていた。
Many lanceleaf tickseeds were blooming along the roadside.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is almost always written in katakana.
From 大 (ō, 'large') + 金鶏菊 (kinkeigiku, 'coreopsis'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name likely refers to the plant's relatively large flowers compared to other coreopsis species.