Associations to the word «Bistre»
Wiktionary
BISTRE, noun. A brown pigment made from soot.
BISTRE, noun. A mid-to-dark brown color resembling the pigment.
Dictionary definition
BISTRE, noun. A water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot.
Wise words
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