Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Woad — Woad, n. [OE. wod, AS. w[=a]d; akin to D. weede, G. waid, OHG. weit, Dan. vaid, veid, Sw. veide, L. vitrum.] [Written also {wad}, and {wade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An herbaceous cruciferous plant ({Isatis tinctoria}) of the family… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WOAD — or Woad may refer to:*Woad, the common name of the flowering plant Isatis tinctoria in the family Brassicaceae. *WOAD (AM), a radio station (1300 AM) licensed to Jackson, Mississippi. *WOAD FM, a radio station (105.9 FM) licensed to Pickens,… … Wikipedia
woad — woad·er; woad·man; woad; woad·wax·en; woad·wax; … English syllables
woad — [wōd] n. [ME wod < OE wad < Gmc * waizda (> Ger waid), akin to L vitrum, woad] 1. any of a genus (Isatis) of plants of the crucifer family; esp., dyer s woad 2. the blue dye obtained from the dried, fermented leaves of such plants … English World dictionary
Woad — was used as a source of blue until the 19c, when chemists produced synthetic colours. Woad came from a member of the mustard family, Isatis tinctoria, whose leaves were fermented, that process expressing the dye. [< OldEngl. = wad] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
woad|ed — «WOH dihd» adjective. dyed or colored blue with woad … Useful english dictionary
woad — ► NOUN ▪ a yellow flowered plant whose leaves were formerly used to make blue dye. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
WOAD-FM — Infobox Radio Station name = WOAD FM airdate = frequency = 105.9 (MHz) city = Pickens, Mississippi area = Jackson, Mississippi format = urban gospel owner = Inner City Broadcasting Corporation erp = 50,000 Watts branding = Power 105.9 slogan =… … Wikipedia
WOAD (AM) — Infobox Radio Station name = WOAD airdate = frequency = 1300 (kHz) city = Jackson, Mississippi area = Jackson, Mississippi format = urban gospel owner = Inner City Broadcasting Corporation erp = 5,000 Watts branding = slogan = class = C website … Wikipedia
woad — 1. noun a) Common name of the plant Isatis tinctoria whose leaves are used to make a blue dye. b) The dye made from the plant Isatis tinctoria. 2. verb a) to plant or cultivate woad … Wiktionary
