definitions

dyer's-weed

[ dahy-erz-weed ]
/ ˈdaɪ ərzˌwid /

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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Nearby words

dyer's moss, dyer's rocket, dyer's woodruff, dyer's-broom, dyer's-greenweed, dyer's-weed, dyer, john, dyer, mary, dyerma, dyersburg, dyestuff

Origin of dyer's-weed

First recorded in 1570–80
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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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