rastik

noun

ras·​tik

variants or rastick

ˈrastə̇k

plural -s

: any of various hair dyes: such as

a

: a paste made formerly from nutgalls roasted with copper and iron filings and oil

b

: a mixture containing pyrogallol and a metallic salt (as ferrous sulfate)

Word History

Etymology

Turkish rastik, from Persian rāsukht

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