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Definition of woad noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

woad

noun
 
/wəʊd/
 
/wəʊd/
[uncountable]
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  1. a blue substance that people used to paint their bodies and faces with in ancient times
    Word OriginOld English wād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wede and German Waid.
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