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Noun: woad  wowd
  1. Any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
    "Ancient Britons used woad to dye their skin blue"
     
  2. A blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
    "Ancient Britons used woad to paint their bodies blue"

Derived forms: woads

Type of: dye, dyestuff, herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Isatis, Isatis

Encyclopedia: Woad