Fusain Definition
fyo͝ozān, fyo͝o-zān
noun
A type of fine charcoal pencil prepared from the wood of the spindle tree.
Webster's New World
A drawing made with this.
Webster's New World
A type of brittle, porous, black bituminous coal having a silky luster and a fibrous structure.
Webster's New World
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fusainsOrigin of Fusain
French spindle tree, charcoal made from its wood from Vulgar Latin fūsāgō *fūsāgin- spindle (formerly made from the wood of a spindle tree) from Latin fūsus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French fusain.
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