Isatus tinctoria

001. Woad – Wede

Etymology
Binomial nameIsatus Tinctoria
English namesWoad
Dutch namesWede
MeaningIsatia (Greek) means “smoothener”. Woad was used to smoothen skin. Tinctoris originates from Tinctum (Latin) and means “to dye”.

Woad Entries

Natural Dyeing with Ellysium