Thesaurus: bise

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1. n. A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice.
2. n. A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as the mistral.
3. n. See Bice.
4. n. a dry cold north wind in southeastern France
5. A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice. Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper. Cooley. Brande & C. A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as the mistral. See Bice.
6. A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of theMediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as themistral.
7. n. a dry cold north wind in southeastern France