isatis tinctoria

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woad
The dye made from the plant Isatis tinctoria
to plant or cultivate woad
to dye with woad
{n} a plant used in dying a blue color
a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
{i} old world plant of the mustard family that was formerly cultivated for the blue dye derived from its leaves; blue dye derived from the woad plant
It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dyeing
An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria)
Common name of the plant Isatis tinctoria whose leaves are used to make a blue dye
any of several herbs of the genus Isatis a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
A blue dyestuff, or coloring matter, consisting of the powdered and fermented leaves of the Isatis tinctoria
It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves