Noun: Indian paintbrush 'in-dee-un 'peynt,brúsh
- Any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly coloured bracts
"The hillside was ablaze with the vibrant hues of Indian paintbrushes";
- painted cup
- Erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
"Indian paintbrush attracts monarchs to the garden";
- butterfly weed, orange milkweed, chigger flower, chiggerflower, pleurisy root, tuber root, Asclepias tuberosa
Derived forms: Indian paintbrushes
Type of: milkweed, silkweed, wild flower, wildflower
Part of: Castilleia, Castilleja, genus Castilleia, genus Castilleja
Encyclopedia: Indian paintbrush