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Isatis

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I´sa`tis
n.1.(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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Noun1.IsatisIsatis - Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
woad - any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
dyer's woad, Isatis tinctoria - European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves


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Ban lan gen is derived from the roots of the Isatis plant.
Ban lan gen is derived from the roots of the Isatis plant.
Variogram modelling was completed in 3D using the Isatis geostatistical software package, developed by the Centre de Geostatistique at Foutainbleu in France.
 
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