English Explanatory Dictionary

fustic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tropical American tree (Maclura tinctoria), whose wood produces a yellow dye.
  2. A Eurasian smoketree (Cotinus coggygria), whose wood produces an orange dye.
  3. Wood of these trees.
  4. A yellow dye obtained from the wood of these trees.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʌstɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fustic.wav

Word forms

fustic fustics fustet fustoc fustick

Etymology

From Middle English fustik, from Middle French fustec, variant of fustet.

Synonyms

old fustic fustoc young fustic fustet Venice sumac Eurasian smoke tree

Derived words

fustin
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