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ISATIS TINCTORIA

\ɪsˈɑːtiz tɪŋktˈɔːɹi͡ə], \ɪsˈɑːtiz tɪŋktˈɔːɹi‍ə], \ɪ_s_ˈɑː_t_i_z t_ɪ_ŋ_k_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_iə]\

Definitions of ISATIS TINCTORIA

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A European plant, whose leaves have a fugitive pungent smell, and an acrid durable taste. They are not used, however, in medicine at the present day, but are the source of the dye-stuff, woad.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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