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dyer's-weed

American  
[dahy-erz-weed] / ˈdaɪ ərzˌwid /

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 British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dyer's-weed

First recorded in 1570–80

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