woad
Ancient Celtic pigment
Woad is a plant that yields a blue dye, historically used to color textiles and, famously, to paint the skin of ancient Britons before battle.
The dye was extracted from the plant's leaves through fermentation.
Before indigo became widely available, woad was Europe's primary source of blue pigment: warriors daubed in woad.
Color-imparting material
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- dyestuffMaterial that imparts color
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
extraction · fermentation · mordant · colorfast · pastel · couching · reduction · oxidation
Woven or knit material
- fabricWoven or knit material
- linenFlax-derived textile
- woolSheared animal fiber
- dyeingColoring via immersion
medieval · guild · trade · clothing · garment · coloring · saturation · pattern
Prehistoric beveled cutting tools
- tribalOf a clan
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- warriorsPeople engaged in battle
- battleArmed military engagement
raids · intimidation · prehistory · archaeology · antiquity
Mustard and cabbage family
- cruciferMustard family member
- biennialEvery second year
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- cultivationFostering growth through care
harvest · leaves · crop · field · processing
Microbe-killing substance
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- poulticeMoist healing application
- healingRestoration of health
- herbalismPlant-based healing tradition
astringent · salve · balm · remedy · apothecary · ethnobotany · infusion · decoction
pigment
Color-imparting material
colorant · extraction · fermentation · mordant · colorfast · pastel · couching · reduction · oxidation · dyebath
cloth
Woven or knit material
dyeing · medieval · guild · trade · clothing · garment · coloring · saturation · pattern · weaving
celts
Prehistoric beveled cutting tools
battle · raids · intimidation · prehistory · archaeology · antiquity
brassicaceae
Mustard and cabbage family
cultivation · harvest · leaves · crop · field · processing
antiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- poulticeMoist healing application
- healingRestoration of health
herbalism · astringent · salve · balm · remedy · apothecary · ethnobotany · infusion · decoction