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Word: Bistre
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from French, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a brownish-yellow pigment made from the soot of burnt wood.
Short Definition:brownish-yellow pigment made from soot of burnt wood
Variant Forms:
- bister
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