Picris pic·ris uncommon noun 1. genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed Synonymsgenus Picris Related words Word family Picris echioides Broader terms asterid dicot genus Parts Compositae Part of oxtongue WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.