fustic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fus"tic noun

Etymology

F. fustoc, Sp. fustoc. Cf. Fustet.

Definitions

1. The wood of the Maclura tinctoria, a tree growing in the West Indies, used in dyeing yellow; -- called also old fustic. Written also fustoc. ✍ Other kinds of yellow wood are often called fustic; as that of species of Xanthoxylum, and especially the Rhus Cotinus, which is sometimes called young fustic to distinguish it from the Maclura. See Fustet.