WOAD


Meaning of WOAD in English

/wohd/ , n.

1. a European plant, Isatis tinctoria, of the mustard family, formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted from its leaves.

2. the dye extracted from this plant.

[ bef. 1000; ME wode, OE wad (c. G Waid ); akin to F guède, ML waizda ]

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