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Meaning of "fustic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUSTIC

From French fustoc, from Spanish, from Arabic fustuq, from Greek pistakē pistachio tree.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FUSTIC

fustic  [ˈfʌstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUSTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fustic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FUSTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fustic

Fustic is a common name for several plants and a dye produced from these plants: ▪ A dye made from Maclura tinctoria ▪ A dye made from Cotinus coggygria...

Definition of fustic in the English dictionary

The first definition of fustic in the dictionary is Also called: old fustic. a large tropical American moraceous tree, Chlorophora tinctoria. Other definition of fustic is the yellow dye obtained from the wood of this tree. Fustic is also any of various trees or shrubs that yield a similar dye, esp Rhus cotinus, a European sumach.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUSTIC


acoustic
əˈkuːstɪk
anacrustic
ˌænəˈkrʌstɪk
artistic
ɑːˈtɪstɪk
bustic
ˈbʌstɪk
characteristic
ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk
diagnostic
ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk
domestic
dəˈmɛstɪk
elastic
ɪˈlæstɪk
enthusiastic
ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk
fantastic
fænˈtæstɪk
holistic
həʊˈlɪstɪk
lipstick
ˈlɪpˌstɪk
majestic
məˈdʒɛstɪk
mystic
ˈmɪstɪk
plastic
ˈplæstɪk
polycystic
ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪk
realistic
ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk
rustic
ˈrʌstɪk
statistic
stəˈtɪstɪk
stick
stɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUSTIC

fust
fustanella
fustanelle
fustet
fustian
fustianise
fustianist
fustier
fustiest
fustigate
fustigation
fustigator
fustigatory
fustilarian
fustilirian
fustillirian
fustilugs
fustily
fustiness
fusty

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUSTIC

anacoustic
apneustic
apolaustic
ballistic
catacaustic
caustic
diacaustic
diacoustic
electroacoustic
encaustic
futuristic
holocaustic
linguistic
lunar caustic
neustic
old fustic
optimistic
optoacoustic
psychoacoustic
theopneustic

Synonyms and antonyms of fustic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fustic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUSTIC

Find out the translation of fustic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fustic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fustic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

佛堤树
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fustete
570 millions of speakers

English

fustic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fustic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فستيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fustic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tatajuba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fustic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fustic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fustic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fustic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

fustic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fustic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gổ của hai loại cây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fustic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फास्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fustic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fustic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fustic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fustic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fustic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Fustic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fustic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Fustic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fustic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fustic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUSTIC»

The term «fustic» is normally little used and occupies the 131.148 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUSTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fustic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fustic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fustic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUSTIC»

Discover the use of fustic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fustic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing
YELLOW DYES *F US TIC (Mom: Iirwtaria or Clrlorophora tirurtoria) Also known as old fustic; yellow wood; dyers' mulberry; mora; bois jaune (Fr.); das Gelbholz ( Ger.) Thomas Cooper's opinion, expressed in his 1815 publication, was that ...
Rita J. Adrosko, 2012
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Textile Colorist
New YORK, N. Y. old fustic and young fustic? Is there any difference between Ans.—-Yes, they are entirely different and are obtained from different sources. Old fustic contains the two principles, morin and morintannic acid, whereas young ...
‎1919
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Color Trade Journal
The work is entered into this bath and given 6 turns and then wrung out. To the second bath, the one consisting of lime water, add 10 pails of lime liquor. Then scald 10 pounds of Logwood in water and mix in 5 pounds of Fustic and add to the ...
‎1921
4
Color Trade Journal and Textile Chemist: Devoted to the ...
The tree from which fustic is obtained, the Morn-s tinctoria grows rather universally throughout tropical regions. It is chiefly obtained, however, from the VVest Indies and South America, where the tree grows to be quite large (60-150 feet in ...
‎1919
5
Journal of the Society of Arts
to the following yellow colours : — Fustic, American bark, flavine, turmeric, Persian berries. Fustic is the wood of a tree called Morus tinc- toria. It is imported chiefly from Central America and the West Indies. It is known to the dyer under the ...
‎1876
6
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry: I & EC.
TABLE I1 FusTic Wooo OSAGE' ORANGE Woon Time exposed Tune exposed / ———*_——_ 5 days 10 days 15 days 5 days 10 days 15 days Direct dyeing Faded Color gone . . . . . . Faded ' Color gone . . . . . . Alum mordant Slight fading ...
‎1914
7
Tariff Information Surveys on the Articles in Paragraph 1- ...
FUSTIC. SUMMABT. Fustic is an important yellow dyewood imported from the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. It does not grow in the United States. For many purposes the domestic osage orange and quercitron are used as ...
United States Tariff Commission, 1921
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Circular
Buyers of fustic wood ere often in doubt regarding the genuineness of some of the material put upon the market as true fustic. A microscopic study of a large number of samples of so-called fustic wood submitted to the Forest Service showed ...
United States. Forest Service, 1910
9
Tariff Information Surveys: series A.
FUSTIC. Summary. Fustic is an important yellow dyewood imported from the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. It does not grow in the United States. For many purposes the domestic osage orange and quercitron are used as ...
Tariff Commission, 1921
10
Treasury Decisions Under the Customs, Internal Revenue, ...
An azo compound of aniline and fustic extract, known as fustin, which is prepared by treating aniline to form diazo benzine sulphide, which is then united with the fustic extract, thereby forming a new compound, is dutiable as an "extract of ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, 1915

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUSTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fustic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jamaica Livestock Association selling off stock
The following year, it sold land and buildings at Fustic Road, Montego Bay as well as land in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. At the time, JLA ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
2
St. James PC to unleash litter wardens next month
... especially on Sundays, where our efforts are being stymied by vendors, who are allowed to sell freely on Market Circle, Bevin Avenue, Fustic ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
3
Farm-fresh housewares? Local biz builds slow-decor movement
... Alchemy, have gone back to buying natural dyes like madder and fustic for the napkins and table runners they're creating for Cuttalossa. «Philly.com, Jun 15»
4
Lush and lovely
Manicured lawns, fustic trees (not found in many parts of our island), mahogany, frangipani and many others too numerous to mention, ... «Nation News, Mar 15»
5
A colourful history of progress
Despite its seemingly natural abundance, green could only be obtained by double-dyeing with yellow (fustic or annatto) and blue (indigo). «Spiked, Nov 14»
6
Rural Express - Blenheim, Busta's birthplace beckons
It consisted of 961 acres and produced pimento, indigo, fustic, ornamental trees, and logwood. The story of how he came to be born on ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Nov 14»
7
Traditional method of making clothes of the Zeliangrong
Among the important natural dyes which were used during the ancient times were quereitron, wild, fustic, brazilwood, safflower and indigo. «E-Pao.net, Sep 14»
8
Nature the inspiration in Corin Sworn's Botanic Garden show
Titles too, are designed to intrigue, from a set of Fustic dye panels labelled "He didn't think twice about taking on the project himself" to a ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 14»
9
Winston Barr: Turning tragedy into triumph
... the 53 year-old Barr told the, Jamaica Observer West earlier this week ,as he made the rounds in the busy Fustic Road area of Montego Bay. «Jamaica Observer, Feb 14»
10
Apter-Fredericks to Offer Earl Spencer's Sofa in New York
The 1st Earl Spencer's Carved Fustic and Satinwood Sofa, c. 1758-65. Height: 40½ in (103 cm). Depth: 36 in (91 cm). Length: 86 in (219 cm). «ArtfixDaily, Aug 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fustic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fustic>. May 2024 ».
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