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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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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