paintbrush : Idioms & Phrases
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desert paintbrush
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noun most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers
Castilleja chromosa.
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giant red paintbrush
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noun wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers
Castilleja miniata.
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great plains paintbrush
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noun hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico
Castilleja sessiliflora.
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indian paintbrush
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noun erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
butterfly weed; pleurisy root; chigger flower; tuber root; chiggerflower; Asclepias tuberosa; orange milkweed.
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noun any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts
painted cup.
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sulfur paintbrush
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noun plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers
Castilleja sulphurea.
