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devil's paintbrush

devil's paintbrush noun: orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca).

devil's paintbrush: orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca)
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Noun

devil's paintbrush

  1. Orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca).
  2. (historical, slang) A Maxim gun.

Questions about devil's paintbrush

What does devil's paintbrush mean?
Devil's paintbrush means orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca).
What part of speech is devil's paintbrush?
Devil's paintbrush is a noun.

Words near devil's paintbrush in the dictionary

  1. devil's nettle
  2. Devil's Night
  3. Devil's Nights
  4. devil's number
  5. devil's own
  6. devil's paintbrush
  7. devil's picture books
  8. devil's proof
  9. devil's proofs
  10. devil's purse
  11. devil's purses

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