warence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dyer's madder, an herb (Rubia tinctorum) or a reddish dye made from the herb.

Word forms

warence

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English waraunce, from Anglo-Norman warance (modern French garance).

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