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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fustet \fus"tet\, n. f. fustet cf. sp.  pg. fustete, ll.
   fustetus, fr. l. fustis stick, in ll., tree, see 1st fust,
   and cf. fustic.
   the wood of the rhus cotinus or venice sumach, a shrub of
   southern europe, which yields a fine orange color, which,
   however, is not durable without a mordant. --ure.
   1913 webster
see also:
1st fust fustic rhus cotinus 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
venetian \vene"tian\, a. cf. it. veneziano, l. venetianus.
   of or pertaining to venice in italy.
   1913 webster

   venetian blind, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of
      thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the
      shutter, or movable, and in the latter case so disposed as
      to overlap each other when closed, and to show a series of
      open spaces for the admission of air and light when in
      other positions.

   venetian carpet, an inexpensive carpet, used for passages
      and stairs, having a woolen warp which conceals the weft;
      the pattern is therefore commonly made up of simple
      stripes.

   venetian chalk, a white compact talc or steatite, used for
      marking on cloth, etc.

   venetian door arch., a door having long, narrow windows
      or panes of glass on the sides.

   venetian glass, a kind of glass made by the venetians, for
      decorative purposes, by the combination of pieces of glass
      of different colors fused together and wrought into
      various ornamental patterns.

   venetian red, a brownish red color, prepared from sulphate
      of iron; -- called also scarlet ocher.

   venetian soap. see castile soap, under soap.

   venetian sumac bot., a south european tree rhus
      cotinus which yields the yellow dyewood called fustet;
      -- also called smoke tree.

   venetian window arch., a window consisting of a main
      window with an arched head, having on each side a long and
      narrow window with a square head.
      1913 webster
see also:
venetian blind venetian carpet venetian chalk venetian door venetian glass venetian red 
scarlet ocher venetian soap castile soap soap venetian sumac 
rhus cotinus fustet smoke tree venetian window 

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