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- [wohd]
- /woʊd/
- /wəʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wohd]
- /woʊd/
Definitions of woad word
- noun woad a European plant, Isatis tinctoria, of the mustard family, formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted from its leaves. 1
- noun woad the dye extracted from this plant. 1
- noun woad A yellow-flowered European plant of the cabbage family. It was formerly grown as a source of blue dye, which was extracted from the leaves after they had been dried, powdered, and fermented. 1
- noun woad blue dye 1
- noun woad plant yielding blue dye 1
- noun woad a European plant, Isatis tinctoria, formerly cultivated for its leaves, which yield a blue dye: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) 0
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Origin of woad
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English wode, Old English wād (cognate with German Waid); akin to French guède, Medieval Latin waizda < Germanic
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Parts of speech for Woad
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woad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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