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fustic definition

fus·tic (fus′tik)

noun

  1. ☆ a tropical American tree (Chlorophora tinctoria) of the mulberry family, from whose yellow wood dyes are extracted
  2. any of these dyes
  3. any of several other woods which yield dyes

Etymology: ME fustik < OFr fustoc < Ar fustuq < Pers fistik > Gr pistakē, pistachio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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