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Indian paintbrush

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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.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • 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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