fucus noun. ['fju:kǝs] Pl. fuci ['fju:sʌɪ]. E17.
[Latin fucus rock-lichen, red dye or cosmetic from Greek phukos seaweed.]
1. Paint or make-up for beautifying the skin; a wash or colouring for the face. E17-M18.

2. A seaweed with leathery fronds: now spec. a member of the genus Fucus, e.g. bladderwrack, F. vesiculosus. E18.

■ fucused adjective (long rare) beautified with paint, made-up L17.

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