Fustic
/ˈfʌstɪk/noun
A yellow dye obtained from the wood of certain tropical trees, especially the old fustic tree.
Did you know?Fustic entered English through Caribbean and West Indian trade, and the dye was prized because a single plant could turn fabric a deep, lasting yellow without any magical ritual at all.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Latin
ML
fusticum
“a type of dye wood”
Old French
OF
fustet
“a dye wood, especially from a shrub or tree used for yellow dye”
Early Modern English
English
fustic
“the wood or dye obtained from a tropical tree used for yellow coloring”
Modern English
English
fustic
“a yellow dye or the tree that yields it”