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Fustic — Fus tic, n. [F. fustoc, Sp. fustoc. Cf. {Fustet}.] The wood of the {Maclura tinctoria}, a tree growing in the West Indies, used in dyeing yellow; called also {old fustic}. [Written also {fustoc}.] [1913 Webster] Note: Other kinds of yellow wood… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fustic — may refer to:*Old Fustic *Young Fustic … Wikipedia
fustic — [fus′tik] n. [ME fustik < OFr fustoc < Ar fustuq < Pers fistik > Gr pistakē, pistachio ] ☆ 1. a tropical American tree (Chlorophora tinctoria) of the mulberry family, from whose yellow wood dyes are extracted 2. any of these dyes 3.… … English World dictionary
fustic — /fus tik/, n. 1. the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light yellow dye. 2. the tree itself. 3. the dye. 4. any of several other dyewoods. Also called old fustic (for defs. 1 3).… … Universalium
fustic — n. a yellow dye obtained from either of two kinds of wood, esp. old fustic. Phrases and idioms: old fustic 1 a tropical tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, native to America. 2 the wood of this tree. young fustic 1 a sumac, Cotinus coggyria, native to… … Useful english dictionary
fustic — noun /ˈfʌstɪk/ a) A tropical American tree, Maclura tinctoria, whose wood produces a yellow dye. b) A European tree, Eurasian smoketree whose wood produces an orange dye. Syn: old fustic, fustoc, Chlorophora, Morus, young fustic, fustet, Venice… … Wiktionary
fustic — [ fʌstɪk] noun 1》 (also old fustic) a tropical American tree with heartwood that yields a yellow dye and other products. [Maclura tinctoria.] 2》 (also young fustic) the smoke tree. Origin ME: via Fr. from Sp. fustoc, from Arab. fustuḳ, from Gk… … English new terms dictionary
fustic — /ˈfʌstɪk/ (say fustik) noun 1. the wood of a large tree (old fustic), Chlorophora tinctoria, of tropical America, yielding a light yellow dye. 2. the tree itself. 3. a small European shrub (young fustic), Cotinus coggygria, from which a yellow… …
fustic — n. wood of the American tree (Maclura tinctoria) of the mulberry family; yellow dye obtained from the wood of the fustic tree … English contemporary dictionary
fustic-mulberry — dažinė makliūra statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių šeimos dažinis, medieninis augalas (Maclura tinctoria), paplitęs Meksikoje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Maclura tinctoria angl. Cubanwood; dyer s mulberry; fustic… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
fustic — noun Etymology: Middle English fustyk smoke tree, from Middle French fustoc, from Arabic fustuq, from Greek pistakē pistachio tree more at pistachio Date: 15th century the wood of a tropical American tree (Chlorophora tinctoria) of the mulberry… … New Collegiate Dictionary
