WOAD


Meaning of WOAD in English

[ wəʊd ]

■ noun

1》 a yellow-flowered plant whose leaves were formerly used to make blue dye. [ Isatis tinctoria .]

2》 the dye obtained from this plant.

Origin

OE wād , of Gmc origin.

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