"warence" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Old French warance, French garance. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|warance}} Old French warance, {{uder|en|fr|garance}} French garance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} warence (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Dyer's madder, an herb (Rubia tinctorum) or a reddish dye made from the herb. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
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