Fustic

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈfÊŒstɪk/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒstɪk

Origin

Middle English fustik, from Old French fustoc, from Arabic, فستق (fustuq, "pistachio"), from Persian فستق (fustuq, "pistachio").

Full definition of fustic

Noun

1. A tropical American tree, , whose wood produces a yellow dye.
2. A European tree, Eurasian smoketree, , whose wood produces an orange dye.
3. The wood of these trees.
4. A yellow dye obtained from the wood of these trees.

Synonyms

• (American tree) ,
• (European tree) , fustet, ,