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devil's paintbrush

noun

orange hawkweed.

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Origin of devil's paintbrush

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby devil's paintbrush

devil's food cake, devil's grip, Devil's Island, devil's mark, devils-on-horseback, devil's paintbrush, devil's-tongue, Devil's Triangle, devil's-walking-stick, devil tree, deviltry
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