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GIANT RED PAINTBRUSH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does giant red paintbrush mean? 

GIANT RED PAINTBRUSH (noun)
  The noun GIANT RED PAINTBRUSH has 1 sense:

1. wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowersplay

  Familiarity information: GIANT RED PAINTBRUSH used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GIANT RED PAINTBRUSH (noun)


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Meaning:

Wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Castilleja miniata; giant red paintbrush

Hypernyms ("giant red paintbrush" is a kind of...):

Indian paintbrush; painted cup (any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts)


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