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Meanings of painted cup in English

Any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts.

        Usage of painted cup in English
        1
        In his early years he never tasted wine; nor would he drink out of a painted cup.
        The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 04 / ...
        2
        Then she searched among the flowers of the prairie, until she found the blossom of a painted cup.
        Story Hour Readers — Book Three
        3
        The bright flame of the painted cup and the purple of the asters still lighted up the aisles of the pines in sheltered places.
        The Spirit of Sweetwater
        4
        This painted cup shows a symposium (a drinking party) where a wealthy young man reclines, huge drinking cup at his side, to watch a dancer.
        The Guardian
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