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English noun: Indian paintbrush

1. Indian paintbrush (plant) erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers


SynonymsAsclepias tuberosa, butterfly weed, chigger flower, chiggerflower, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber root


Broader (hypernym)milkweed, silkweed

2. Indian paintbrush (plant) any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts


Synonymspainted cup


Broader (hypernym)wild flower, wildflower


Narrower (hyponym)Castilleja chromosa, Castilleja miniata, Castilleja sessiliflora, Castilleja sulphurea, desert paintbrush, giant red paintbrush, great plains paintbrush, sulfur paintbrush


Member meronymCastilleia, Castilleja, genus Castilleia, genus Castilleja









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