is the common name of the flowering plant Isatis tinctoria in the family Brassicaceae. It is occasionally known as Asp of Jerusalem.
Woad is a plant.
Its made out of...woad! Woad is a plant that was commonly grown throughout Europe and Asia for its dyeing properties.
The Woad Ode was created by Sir John Betjeman in 1936.
Woad (the plant) is pronounced with a long O, as in road.
Woad leaves contain indigotin, a chemical that can be used to dye cloth. Woad was used to produce indigotin until modern synthetic dyes were developed.
Patrice Georges Rufino has written: 'Le Pastel' -- subject(s): Woad (Dye), Woad (Plant)
The blue dye used by Ancient Britons to paint themselves was called woad. Woad comes from the plant Isatis tinctoria and was commonly used by Celtic tribes in Britain for body painting and clothing dyeing.
The warriors wore woad to intimidate their components... They also fught naked but i serriously dought that you would want that information XD
Blue, made from woad
To make blue dye.
woad.
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