Indian paintbrush
noun
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.
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Origin of Indian paintbrush
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words nearby Indian paintbrush
Indian mustard, Indian Mutiny, Indian National Congress, Indian Ocean, Indianola, Indian paintbrush, Indian paint fungus, Indian physic, Indian pipe, Indian poke, Indian pudding
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