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Fustic
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What's The Definition Of Fustic?Synonyms | Synonyms for Fustic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Fustic: See Also | Fustic In Webster's Dictionary \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}.]
Note: Other kinds of yellow wood are often called fustic; as
that of species of {Xanthoxylum}, and especially the
{Rhus Cotinus}, which is sometimes called young fustic
to distinguish it from the {Maclura}. See {Fustet}.
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