fustic
/ˈfʌstɪk/
noun
- A tropical American tree whose wood yields a yellow dye.
- Fustic wood is hard and heavy, making it useful for small carvings.
- Dyers once imported fustic from the West Indies to make yellow fabric.
- The fustic tree is native to the Caribbean and parts of Central America.
- The yellow dye obtained from the wood of the fustic tree.
- The artist mixed fustic with indigo to produce a greenish tint.
- Fustic was a popular dye for wool in the 18th century.
- Traditional weavers used fustic to create bright yellow threads.