FUSTIC


Meaning of FUSTIC in English

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 Europe (also called Venetian sumac).

2 the wood of this tree.

Etymology: F f. Sp. fustoc f. Arab. fustuk f. Gk pistake pistachio

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.