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fusain.

spindle tree

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/fy.zɛ̃/

  1. spindle tree

    masculine

  2. charcoal

    masculine · uncountable

  3. charcoal drawing

    countable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French fusain (“spindle tree”), receiving an artistic sense in early 18th c. because its carbonized sticks were very convenient for drawing, further from Old French fusain akin to Italian fusaggine (“spindle tree”), derived from Latin fuso (“spindle”), which is from fusus of unclear origin.

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