bise

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

bise
    n 1: a dry cold north wind in southeastern France [syn: {bise},
         {bize}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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}.
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   {Green bice} is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow
      orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of
      copper. --Cooley. --Brande & C.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bise \Bise\, n. (Paint.)
   See {Bice}.
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