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Meaning of bistre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈbɪstə(ɹ)/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Polski bistr bistrowy

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.

See also

Bistreț bistriazole Bistricioara bistriflate bistrifluron Bistrița