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fusain
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun fusain has 1 sense
- fusain(n = noun.artifact) charcoal - a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; Array is a kind of writing implement
CIDE DICTIONARY
fusain, n. [F., the spindle tree; also, charcoal made from it.].
Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement. [1913 Webster]
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