woad

A noun referring to a blue dye historically obtained from plants of the genus Isatis, or to the plants themselves.

deSubstantiv, das den aus Pflanzen der Gattung Isatis gewonnenen blauen Farbstoff bezeichnet oder die Pflanzen selbst.ruСуществительное, обозначающее синий краситель, исторически получаемый из растений рода Isatis, или сами эти растения.esSustantivo que designa una planta del género Isatis, de la que se extrae un tinte azul histórico, o el propio tinte obtenido de ella.frSubstantif désignant une teinture bleue obtenue historiquement à partir de plantes du genre Isatis, ou ces plantes elles-mêmes.ptSubstantivo que designa o corante azul historicamente extraído de plantas do gênero Isatis, bem como essas próprias plantas.zh指从菘蓝等十字花科植物中提取的蓝色染料，也指这些植物本身。arنبات من جنس الوسمة (Isatis) يُستخرج منه صباغ أزرق، ويُطلق أيضًا على الصباغ الأزرق نفسه.

1. Blue dye C1 formal

   A blue dye historically obtained from the leaves of the woad plant, used for coloring textiles.

   • The ancient Britons used woad to dye their bodies blue.
   • Woad was a major trade commodity in medieval Europe.
   • The fabric was dyed with natural woad, giving it a deep blue hue.

   deBlauer FarbstoffruСиняя краскаesglastofrGuède (teinture bleue)ptCorante azulzh蓝色染料arصبغة زرقاء

2. Plant C1 formal

   Any of several plants of the genus Isatis, especially Isatis tinctoria, from which the blue dye is extracted.

   • Woad is a biennial plant with yellow flowers.
   • The farmer cultivated woad for its valuable dye.
   • Woad plants can grow up to one meter tall.

   dePflanzeruРастениеesPlanta del pastelfrPastel des teinturiersptPlantazh菘蓝属植物arنبات الوسمة

   Synonyme: pastel