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fustin

fustin noun: a yellow dye obtained from fustic, Venetian sumach (Cotinus coggygria).

Noun

fustin (uncountable)

  1. A yellow dye obtained from fustic, Venetian sumach (Cotinus coggygria).

Origin of fustin

From fustic + -in.

Questions about fustin

What does fustin mean?
Fustin means a yellow dye obtained from fustic, Venetian sumach (Cotinus coggygria).
What part of speech is fustin?
Fustin is a noun.

Words near fustin in the dictionary

  1. fustilarian
  2. fustilarians
  3. fustilug
  4. fustilugs
  5. fustily
  6. fustin
  7. fustiness
  8. fustinesses
  9. fusting
  10. fustoc
  11. Fuston

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