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Definition of Isatis
1. Noun. Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad.
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Woad, Dyer's Woad, Isatis Tinctoria
Definition of Isatis
1. n. A genus of herbs, some species of which, especially the Isatis tinctoria, yield a blue dye similar to indigo; woad.
Medical Definition of Isatis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Isatis
Literary usage of Isatis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Earth, and Animated Natureby Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving by Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving (1854)
"The isatis is very common in all the northern countries bordering upon the Icy
Sea, and is seldom found except in the coldest countries. ..."
2. A History of the Earth, and Animated Natureby Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving by Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving (1854)
"The isatis is very common in all the northern countries bordering upon the Icy
Sea, and is seldom found except in the coldest countries. ..."
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