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| woad [ wōd ] (plural woads) |
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1. blue dye: a blue dye obtained from the leaves of a European plant. Use: formerly, body paint.
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2. plant that yields blue dye: a plant formerly cultivated for woad. Native to: Europe. Latin name Isatis tinctoria.
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| [ Old English wād< Germanic] |
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