Woad Definition

wōd
noun
Any of a genus (Isatis) of plants of the crucifer family.
Webster's New World
The blue dye obtained from the dried, fermented leaves of such plants.
Webster's New World
verb

To plant or cultivate woad.

Wiktionary

To dye with woad.

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Other Word Forms of Woad

Noun

Singular:
woad
Plural:
woads

Origin of Woad

  • From Middle English wode, from Old English wād (“woad"), from Proto-Germanic *waidÄ…, *waidaz (“woad"), from Proto-Indo-European *wait- (“woad"). Cognate with Old Frisian wÄ“d (“woad"), Dutch weed (“woad"), German Waid (“woad"),Italian Guado (“woad")

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English wode from Old English wād

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Woad Sentence Examples

  • The Frome process used woad, a blue dye associated with Brits since Caesar visited.

  • Of plants used for dyeing, the principal are bastard saffron, madder, woad and the indigo plant.

  • Indian indigo prevailed slowly over woad based on its better dyeing properties and deeper color.

  • Brandishing spears, swords, or stolen swords, their skin patterned with blue woad to frighten thei enemy.

  • Burnett's garments in Well Fashioned have been hand dyed using natural indigo, derived from the woad plant.

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Words Starting With

WWOWOA

Words Ending With

DADOAD

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Words Starting With W and Ending With D

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With W4 Letter Words Ending With D

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