bise
NounSynonyms:
bize
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a dry cold north wind in southeastern FranceSynonyms: bize
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Bice \Bice\, Bise \Bise\, n. [F. bis, akin to It. bigio light gray, tawny.] (Paint.) A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice. [1913 Webster]
Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper. --Cooley. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
Bise \Bise\, n. [F.] A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as the mistral. [1913 Webster]