It was used as a blue dyestuff (4)

I believe the answer is:

woad

(Other definitions for woad that I've seen before include "Plant providing blue dye" , "Blue dyestuff" , "Dye used by ancient Britons" , "what's turning you blue" , "Old British blue dye" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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