paintbrush

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪntbrʌʃ/

noun

  • 1a brush for applying paint.
  • 2 [with modifier] a North American plant which bears brightly coloured brush-like flowering spikes. See also devil's paintbrush.
    • Genus Castilleja, family Scrophulariaceae: several species, including the Indian paintbrush (C. coccinea)