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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hoary puccoon, Indian paint, Lithospermum canescensnoun

    perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment

  2. strawberry blite, strawberry pigweed, Indian paint, Chenopodium capitatumnoun

    European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America

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  1. indian paint

    Strawberry blite (Blitum capitatum, syn. Chenopodium capitatum) is an edible annual plant, also known as blite goosefoot, strawberry goosefoot, strawberry spinach, Indian paint, and Indian ink. It is native to most of North America throughout the United States and Canada, including northern areas. It is considered to be endangered in Ohio. It is also found in parts of Europe and New Zealand. Fruit are small, pulpy, bright red and edible, resembling strawberries, though their taste is more bland. The juice from the fruit was also used as a red dye by native North Americans. The fruits contain small, black, lens-shaped seeds that are 0.7–1.2 mm long. The greens contain vitamins A and C; they are edible raw when young or as a potherb. If raw they should be eaten in moderation as they contain oxalates. The seeds may be toxic in large amounts.Strawberry blite is found in moist mountain valleys.

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  1. indian paint

    Indian Paint refers to a type of flowering plant, also known as Castilleja, commonly found in North America, Asia, and northern South America. It belongs to the family Orobanchaceae. These plants are often called 'Indian Paintbrushes' due to their vibrant, brush-like flowers that resemble a paintbrush dipped in paint. They come in varieties of bright colors such as red, orange, pink, and yellow. Note that it is also a title of a novel by Glenn Balch.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of indian paint in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of indian paint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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