woadwaxen

(-wak′sən)

noun

an ornamental plant (Genista tinctoria) of the pea family, with simple leaves and flowers that yield a yellow dye used by the ancient Britons

Origin: ME wodewexen < OE wuduweaxe < wudu, wood + weaxe < base of weaxan, to grow, wax

See woadwaxen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of woodwaxen

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