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fustic

fus·tic
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fuhs-tik]
    • /ˈfʌs tɪk/
    • /ˈfʌ.stɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
verb
adverb
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.

fustic usage trend in Literature

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