woad

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for woad

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woad : නිල්වන් ආලේපයක්

woad : වෝඩ් සායම

woad definition

Noun.

  1. An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves.
  2. A blue dyestuff, or coloring matter, consisting of the powdered and fermented leaves of the Isatis tinctoriAdjective. It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dyeing.