isatis tinctoria

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woad
The dye made from the plant Isatis tinctoria
to plant or cultivate woad
to dye with woad
{n} a plant used in dying a blue color
a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
{i} old world plant of the mustard family that was formerly cultivated for the blue dye derived from its leaves; blue dye derived from the woad plant
It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dyeing
An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria)
Common name of the plant Isatis tinctoria whose leaves are used to make a blue dye
any of several herbs of the genus Isatis a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
A blue dyestuff, or coloring matter, consisting of the powdered and fermented leaves of the Isatis tinctoria
It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves
isatis tinctoria
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