noun
- a tropical American tree that yields a yellow dye
- the yellow dye obtained from the wood of the fustic tree
Examples
- The fustic tree grows naturally in the Caribbean and Central America.
- Textile workers used fustic to create bright yellow fabrics.
- The wood of the fustic contains natural compounds that produce dye.
- Traditional dyers valued fustic for its vibrant yellow color.
- Fustic was an important export from tropical regions to Europe.
- The yellow dye from fustic was used to color wool and cotton.