dyer's woad en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A plant of species Isatis tinctoria, which is the source of the blue dye woad used in the Middle Ages, before being replaced as source by Indigofera tinctoria.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dyer's woads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
asp of Jerusalem (Isatis tinctoria) · glastrum (Isatis tinctoria) · woad (Isatis tinctoria)
Translations (4)
ar سُدُوس (plant) · he אִסָּטִיס (plant) · he אִיסָטִיס (plant) · la īsatis (plant)