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Isatis

noun
1.
Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad.  Synonym: genus Isatis.



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Isatis tinctoria


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... 97. ISATIS tinctoria. WOAD.—Is cultivated in the county of Somersetshire. It is used, after being prepared, for dyeing &c. It is said to be the mordant used for a fine blue on woollen. The foliage, which is like Spinach, is gathered during the summer months, and steeped in vats of water. ...
— The Botanist's Companion, Vol. II • William Salisbury
... out among the more civilized. Most of them were, save for the mantle, naked from the waist up, the body being stained a deep blue with woad—a plant largely cultivated for its dye. This plant, known as Isatis tinctoria, is still grown in France and Flanders. It requires rich ground and grows to a height of three or four feet, bearing yellow flowers. The dye is obtained from the leaves, which are stripped two or three times in the season. They ...
— Beric the Briton - A Story of the Roman Invasion • G. A. Henty


Words linked to "Isatis" :   Cruciferae, dyer's woad, Brassicaceae, woad, genus Isatis, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, dilleniid dicot genus, mustard family


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