dyer's woad

1. 1.

   European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves

   SynonymsIsatis tinctoria

   Broaderwoad

   Part ofIsatis

Questions about dyer's woad

What does dyer's woad mean?

dyer's woad means "European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves".

What is another word for dyer's woad?

Close synonyms include Isatis tinctoria. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.