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What does woad mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: woads |
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| woad - any of several herbs of the genus Isatis | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| genus isatis, isatis Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad | ||
| woad - a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- woad (n.)
An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves. - woad (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 It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dyeing.
Part of speech
🔤- woad, noun, singular of woads.
