woad
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A yellow-flowered plant once grown for a blue dye
- noun
- /woʊd/
- Specialized
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- The gardener explained that woad is not only known for its beautiful yellow flowers but also for producing a blue dye.
Examples
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In ancient times, British warriors used woad to paint their bodies for battle, creating a striking blue color.
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Farmers used to cultivate woad in their fields because of its leaves, which were valuable for dyeing fabrics.
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Didn't ancient British warriors sometimes wear nothing more than woad?
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Synonyms
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A European plant that grows for two years and whose leaves make blue dye
is the common name rather than the scientific name
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A European plant grown for blue dye from its leaves
is the same plant but expressed as the general common term
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Etymology
Woad comes from Old English wād, the name for a plant once grown for its leaves to make a deep 'blue' colour. So woad today often means that plant which people used to make blue dye.