Etymology

woad-waxen

Today it means: The leguminous plant Genista tinctoria, native to Europe. Full definition →

Old English wuduweaxe
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwuduweaxe
  2. English todaywoad-waxen

From Old English wuduweaxe.

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