Painted cup Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts
Indian paintbrush.
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(Bot.) , any plant of an American genus of herbs (Castilleia ) in which the bracts are usually bright-colored and more showy than the flowers.Castilleia coccinea has brilliantly scarlet bracts, and is common in meadows.
