fusain

Noun
Synonyms: charcoal

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a stick of black carbon material used for drawingSynonyms: charcoal
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Fusain \Fu"sain"\, n. [F., the spindle tree; also, charcoal made from it.] (Fine Arts) (a) Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement. (b) A drawing made with it. See Charcoal, n. 2, and Charcoal drawing, under Charcoal. [1913 Webster]
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