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FUSTIC

\fˈʌstɪk], \fˈʌstɪk], \f_ˈʌ_s_t_ɪ_k]\

Definitions of FUSTIC

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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The wood of a tree growing in the West Indies, which affords a dingy yellow dye. Young fustic, fustet.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

n. [Spanish, Latin] The wood of a tree growing in the West Indies, used in dyeing yellow.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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