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Isatis

Isatis Meaning & Definition
Isatis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Isatis?

[n] Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad

Synonyms | Synonyms for Isatis: genus Isatis

Related Terms | Find terms related to Isatis:

See Also | Brassicaceae | Cruciferae | dilleniid dicot genus | dyer's woad | family Brassicaceae | family Cruciferae | Isatis tinctoria | mustard family | woad

Isatis In Webster's Dictionary

\I"sa*tis\ (?; 277), n. [L., a kind of plant, Gr. ? woad.] (Bot.) A genus of herbs, some species of which, especially the {Isatis tinctoria}, yield a blue dye similar to indigo; woad.

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