dyer's-weed

[ dahy-erz-weed ]

noun

1. any of various plants yielding dyes, as the weld, Reseda luteola, the dyeweed, Genista tinctoria, or the woad, Isatis tinctoria.

dyer's-weed

noun

1. any of several plants that yield a dye, such as woad, dyer's rocket, and dyer's-greenweed

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyer's-weed¹

First recorded in 1570–80