noun
- any plant from which dye can be extracted, especially one used historically or traditionally for coloring textiles
Usage: often used in historical or botanical contexts
Examples
- Madder root was a valuable dyeweed in medieval Europe.
- The dyer cultivated several types of dyeweed in her garden.
- Woad is a well-known dyeweed that produces a blue pigment.
- Historical records show that dyeweed was a major trade commodity.
- The textile workshop relied on locally grown dyeweed for their colors.