HyperDic: indian_paint

English > 2 senses of the expression Indian paint:
NOUNplantIndian paint, hoary puccoon, Lithospermum canescensperennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
plantIndian paint, strawberry blite, strawberry pigweed, Chenopodium capitatumEuropean annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit
English > Indian paint: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningperennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment.
Synonymshoary puccoon, Lithospermum canescens
Member ofLithospermum, genus LithospermumAnnual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
English > Indian paint: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningEuropean annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America.
Synonymsstrawberry blite, strawberry pigweed, Chenopodium capitatum
BroadergoosefootAny of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers

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