fustic

ˈfʌstɪk

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Definition of fustic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

temperate origin

Dated

European tree producing orange dye

Dated

The fustic in Europe is less common.

rainforest origin

Dated

tropical American tree producing yellow dye

Dated

Fustic is often used in textile dyeing.

dyewood

yellowwood

dyes

Dated

yellow dye from the wood of these trees

Dated

The fabric was colored with fustic.

dyewood

yellowwood

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tropical American tree producing yellow dye

Origin of fustic

French, fustet (a type of tree)

Examples of fustic in a sentence

The demand for fustic increased in the textile industry.
The wood of fustic is highly valued.
Fustic trees thrive in tropical climates.
The artist preferred fustic for its vibrant hue.
Fustic was used to achieve the desired shade of yellow.

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French:arbre à teinture, bois de fustet, ...
German:Fustikbaum, Fustik, ...
Italian:maclura, fustic, ...
Spanish:moral europeo, fustete, ...
Portuguese:fustete, fustic, ...
Chinese:黄檀树, 古黄栲, ...
Japanese:フスティック, 黄檀, ...
Arabic:فستق أصفر, فُسْتِك, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ פוּסְטִיק, פוּסְטִיק, ...
Russian:маклура, фустик, ...
Ukrainian:фустик, фарбувальне дерево, ...
Hindi:फस्टिक, रंगाई वृक्ष, ...
Bengali:ফাস্টিক, হলুদ কাঠ, ...
Catalan:fustet, morer groc, ...
Czech:ruj vlasatá, barvířské dřevo, ...
Danish:træ, fustik, ...
Dutch:kleurstofboom, fustic, ...
Greek:φούστικ, μαδαγασκαρινό δέντρο, ...
Hungarian:narancssárga festékanyagot adó európai fa, sárgafa, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើអឺរ៉ុបដែលផ្តល់សារធាតុជ្រលក់ពណ៌ទឹកក្រូច, ដើមឈើត្រូពិកនៅអាមេរិកដែលផ្តល់ពណ៌លឿង, ...
Korean:포스틱, 염료 나무, ...
Persian:فاستیک, درخت رنگ زرد, ...
Polish:drzewo barwnikowe, fustik, ...
Portuguese (BR):fustic europeu, pau-amarelo, ...
Romanian:fustic, maclura, ...
Swedish:fustik, ...
Thai:ต้นฟัสติก, ฟัสติก, ...
Turkish:fustik ağacı, sarı boya ağacı, ...
Vietnamese:cây fustic, cây nhuộm vàng, ...

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