SINCE 1828
Indian paintbrush
nounDefinition of Indian paintbrush
1
: any of a genus (Castilleja) of chiefly American herbaceous plants of the snapdragon family that have brightly colored bracts
— called also painted cup
2
: orange hawkweed
Illustration of Indian paintbrush
Indian paintbrush
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on Indian paintbrush
What made you want to look up Indian paintbrush? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
-
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share Indian paintbrush
Resources for Indian paintbrush