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Definition of Woad

1. Noun. A blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant.

Definition of Woad

1. n. An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves.

2. n. An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves.

Definition of Woad

1. Noun. Common name of the plant ''Isatis tinctoria'' whose leaves are used to make a blue dye. ¹

2. Noun. The dye made from the plant ''Isatis tinctoria''. ¹

3. Verb. to plant or cultivate woad ¹

4. Verb. to dye with woad ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Woad

1. a blue dye [n -S] : WOADED [adj]

Medical Definition of Woad

1. 1. An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue colouring matter derived from its leaves. 2. A blue dyestuff, or colouring 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 It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dyeing. "Their bodies . . . Painted with woad in sundry figures. " (Milton) Wild woad, the weld (Reseda luteola). See Weld. Woad mill, a mill grinding and preparing woad. Origin: OE. Wod, AS. Wad; akin to D. Weede, G. Waid, OHG. Weit, Dan. Vaid, veid, Sw. Veide, L. Vitrum Alternative forms: wad, and wade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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