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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various partly parasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, having spikes of flowers surrounded by showy, brightly colored bracts.
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- noun A
herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Castilleja.
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- noun erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
- noun any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts
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