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Meaning of bistre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɪstə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A mid-to-dark brown color resembling the pigment.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski bistre
Suomi bisteri
Français bistré bistré bistre
Hrvatski bistre
Bahasa Indonesia hitam lotong
Polski bistr bistrowy bistrowy
Српски bistre
Svenska bister

Examples

“[O]h! what an object he was! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Bistreț bistriazole Bistricioara bistriflate bistrifluron Bistrița

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