WOAD


Meaning of WOAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwōd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English wod, from Old English wād; akin to Old High German weit woad, Latin vitrum

Date: before 12th century

: a European herb ( Isatis tinctoria ) of the mustard family formerly grown for the blue dyestuff yielded by its leaves ; also : this dyestuff

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