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woadwaxen definition

woad·waxen (-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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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