Fustic Definition
fŭstĭk
noun
A tropical American tree (Chlorophora tinctoria) of the mulberry family: dyes are extracted from its yellow wood.
Webster's New World
Any of these dyes.
Webster's New World
The wood of this plant.
American Heritage
Any of several other woods which yield dyes.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Fustic
Noun
Singular:
fusticPlural:
fusticsOrigin of Fustic
Middle English, fustik; derived from Old French, fustoc; derived from Arabic, فستق (fustuq, “pistachio”); derived from Persian, فستق (fustuq, “pistachio”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English fustik from Old French fustoc from Arabic fustuq from Greek pistakē pistachio pistachio
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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