dyer's-weed

[ dahy-erz-weed ]

/ ˈdaɪ ərzˌwid /

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noun

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

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Origin of dyer's-weed

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby dyer's-weed

dyer's-broom, Dyersburg, dyer's greenweed, dyer's moss, dyer's rocket, dyer's-weed, dyer's woodruff, dye sensitizing, dyestuff, dye transfer, dyewood

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Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
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British Dictionary definitions for dyer's-weed

dyer's-weed

noun

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

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