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Indian paintbrush
noun
Definition of INDIAN PAINTBRUSH
1
: any of a genus (Castilleja) of herbaceous plants of the snapdragon family that have brightly colored bracts —called also painted cup
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First Known Use of INDIAN PAINTBRUSH
circa 1892
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