Look up: Woad

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   Woad
   Woad (Isatis tinctoria) is a biennial herbaceous plant of the order Cruciferae, native to Europe and north Asia but not to Britain. The stem is erect and smooth attaining a height of one meter and bears stalkless arrow-shaped leaves and elongated clusters of small yellow flowers.
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   woad
   [n] - a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant 2. [n] - any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
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   woad
   A blue dye the Celts used to paint their skins in order to instil fear in the enemy. A very smelly process for preparing the colour which turns from green to blue on immediate oxidation in light. Pictii meant painted
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   Woad
   Woad noun [ Middle English wod , Anglo-Saxon wād ; akin to Dutch weede , German waid , Old High German weit , Danish vaid , veid , Swedish veide , Latin vitrum .] [ Written also wad , and wade .] 1. (Botany) An herbaceous cruciferous plant ( Isatis tinctoria ). It was formerly cultivated f ...
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   woad
   1. <botany> 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 It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in ...
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   woad
   noun any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
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   woad
   noun a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
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   Woad
   • (n.) An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves. • (n.) A blue dyestuff, or coloring 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 It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dy...
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   woad
   (Isatis tinctoria), biennial or perennial herb, in a genus of about 80 species in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), formerly grown as a source of ...
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    woad
    woad, name for a perennial plant (Isatis tinctoria) of the family Cruciferae (mustard family) and for a blue dye obtained from its leaves. The plant is believed to be native to S Russia, but was in cultivation (and escaped) throughout Europe in early times. The pigment was obtained by fermentation a...
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