Indian paintbrush

noun

Definition of Indian paintbrush

1 : any of a genus (Castilleja) of chiefly American herbaceous plants of the snapdragon family that have brightly colored bracts

called also painted cup

Illustration of Indian paintbrush

Illustration of indian paintbrush

Indian paintbrush

First Known Use of Indian paintbrush

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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