madder
mad-der · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A climbing or trailing plant with whorled leaves and small yellowish flowers, whose root yields a red dye.
- 2.
A red dye or pigment obtained from the root of this plant.
- 3.
(Adjective, comparative) More mad; angrier.
Forms
plural: madders
Related words
Etymology
From Old English mædere, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mede and German Mater.