English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of Woad

woad

/ नीला रंग पैदा करनेवाला पौधा

English Dictionary:

1. Woad

[n.]

- An herbaceous cruciferous plant (Isatis tinctoria). It was formerly cultivated for the blue coloring matter derived from its leaves.
- A blue dyestuff, or coloring matter, consisting of the powdered and fermented leaves of the Isatis tinctoria. It is now superseded by indigo, but is somewhat used with indigo as a ferment in dyeing.