fustic

fustic
[ˈfʌstɪk]
noun
  1. [mass noun](archaic)a yellow dye obtained from either of two kinds of timber, especially that of old fustic
    (古)黄木染料
  2. (亦作 old fustic)a tropical American tree with heartwood that yields dyes and other products
    黄木。 参见 young fustic
  3. Maclura or Chlorophora tinctoria, family Moraceae
    拉丁名Maclura(或Chlorophora)tinctoria,桑科
语源
  1. late Middle English: via French from Spanish fustoc, from Arabic fustuk, from Greek pistakē 'pistachio tree'
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