painted cup pain·ted·cup uncommon noun 1. any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts SynonymsIndian paintbrushpainted cup Related words Broader terms wildflower Narrower terms desert paintbrushgiant red paintbrushgreat plains paintbrushsulfur paintbrush Parts Castilleja WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
