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- [fuhs-tik]
- /ˈfʌs tɪk/
- /ˈfʌ.stɪk/
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- [fuhs-tik]
- /ˈfʌs tɪk/
Definitions of fustic word
- noun fustic the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye. 1
- noun fustic the tree itself. 1
- noun fustic the dye. 1
- noun fustic any of several other dyewoods. 1
- noun fustic A yellow dye obtained from either of two kinds of timber, especially that of old fustic. 1
- noun fustic a large tropical American moraceous tree, Chlorophora tinctoria 0
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Origin of fustic
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English fustik < Middle French fustoc < Arabic fustuq < Persian pistah; akin to Greek pistákē pistachio tree
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Parts of speech for Fustic
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fustic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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