weld

English

/wɛld/

noun
Definitions
  • A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
  • The yellow coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English welde inherited from Old English *wielde inherited from Proto-Germanic *walþijō, *walþuz (forest).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*walþuz

Gloss

forest

Concept
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The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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