chiggerflower n 1: erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers [syn: {butterfly weed}, {orange milkweed}, {chigger flower}, {chiggerflower}, {pleurisy root}, {tuber root}, {Indian paintbrush}, {Asclepias tuberosa}]
chiggerflower \chiggerflower\ n. an erect perennial of eastern and southern U. S. ({Asclepias tuberosa}) having showy orange flowers. Syn: butterfly weed, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber root, Indian paintbrush, {Asclepias tuberosa}. [WordNet 1.5]