First Known Use: 15th century
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fustic
noun fus·tic \ˈfəs-tik\
Definition of FUSTIC
: the wood of a tropical American tree (Chlorophora tinctoria) of the mulberry family that yields a yellow dye; also : any of several similar dyewoods
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Origin of FUSTIC
Middle English fustyk smoke tree, from Middle French fustoc, from Arabic fustuq, from Greek pistakē pistachio tree — more at pistachio
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