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any of several semiparasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, of the figwort family, having highly colored dilated bracts about the flowers. Also called paintbrush.[1780-90]
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Painted cup — Painted Paint ed, a. 1. Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors. [1913 Webster] As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nat. Hist.) Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
painted cup — ☆ painted cup n. INDIAN PAINTBRUSH … English World dictionary
painted cup — paint′ed cup′ n. pln Indian paintbrush • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
painted cup — noun Date: 1787 Indian paintbrush 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
painted cup — noun any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts • Syn: ↑Indian paintbrush • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower • Hyponyms: ↑desert paintbrush, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Painted — Paint ed, a. 1. Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors. [1913 Webster] As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nat. Hist.) Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted bunting. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Painted beauty — Painted Paint ed, a. 1. Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors. [1913 Webster] As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nat. Hist.) Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Painted finch — Painted Paint ed, a. 1. Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors. [1913 Webster] As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nat. Hist.) Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Painted lady — Painted Paint ed, a. 1. Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors. [1913 Webster] As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nat. Hist.) Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Painted turtle — Painted Paint ed, a. 1. Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors. [1913 Webster] As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nat. Hist.) Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
