First Known Use: before 12th century
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woad
noun \ˈwōd\
Definition of WOAD
: a European herb (Isatis tinctoria) of the mustard family formerly grown for the blue dyestuff yielded by its leaves; also : this dyestuff
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Origin of WOAD
Middle English wod, from Old English wād; akin to Old High German weit woad, Latin vitrum
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