woadwaxen

• Petit arbuste eurasien à grappes de fleurs jaunes, fournissant une teinture, souvent adventice au Royaume-Uni et aux États-Unis, parfois cultivé comme plante ornementale.

A small Eurasian shrub with clusters of yellow flowers that yields a dye, commonly found as a weed in Britain and the United States, and sometimes grown as an ornamental plant.

1. Small Eurasian shrubC2formal

   A small shrub native to Eurasia, known for its clusters of yellow flowers that can be used to produce a dye. It is often found as a weed in Britain and the United States and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant.

   Genêt des teinturiers

   • The woadwaxen is commonly seen along roadsides in the British countryside.
   • Gardeners sometimes plant woadwaxen for its bright yellow blooms.
   • The dye extracted from woadwaxen was historically used for coloring fabrics.

   Synonymesgreenweedwoodwaxen