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1. (n.) woad
any Old World plant of the genus Isatis, of the mustard family, esp. I. tinctoria, formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted from its leaves.
2. woad
this dye.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME wode, OE wād, c. OHG weit; akin to F guède, ML waizda < Gmc)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) woad
a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
2. (noun) woad
any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
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1. (noun) woad
an herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves
2. (noun) woad
a blue dyestuff, or coloring matter, consisting of the powdered and fermented leaves of the Isatis tinctoria. It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dyeing
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