indian paintbrush

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noun indian paintbrush any of several semiparasitic plants belonging to the genus Castilleja, of the figwort family, as C. linariaefolia, of the western U.S.: the state flower of Wyoming. 1
noun indian paintbrush any of a large genus (Castilleja) of plants of the figwort family, with brilliantly colored orange or red flowers and red or yellow upper leaves 0
noun indian paintbrush A herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Castilleja. 0
noun indian paintbrush Gaillardia pulchella (Indian blanket, firewheel), a flowering plant of southern US, from Arizona to Florida, and northern Mexico. 0
noun indian paintbrush Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed), a milkweed of eastern North America. 0
noun indian paintbrush Hieracium spp. (certain hawkweeds). 0

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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