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(1):

(n.) An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves.

(2):

(n.) A blue dyestuff, or coloring matter, consisting of the powdered and fermented leaves of the Isatis tinctoria. It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dyeing.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Woad'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/woad.html. 1828.
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