Indian paintbrush en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any member of the genus Castilleja of herbaceous perennial plants.
Webb and Veikko watched across a meadow of larkspur and Indian paintbrush, and behind them a little creek rushed down the hillside.
2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 107:
- Gaillardia pulchella, a flowering plant of southern US, from Arizona to Florida, and northern Mexico.
- Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), of eastern North America.
- Orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca, syn. Hieracium aurantiacum)
- Hieracium spp. (certain hawkweeds).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian paintbrushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
harsh Indian paintbrush (Castilleja)
Synonyms
Indian blanket · sundance · firewheel · paintbrush
Translations (2)
nv tsísʼnádą́ą́ʼ (Gaillardia pulchella) · nv dahiitį́hídą́ą́ʼtsoh (Castilleja)