4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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}. [1913 Webster] {Green bice} is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper. --Cooley. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bise \Bise\, n. (Paint.) See {Bice}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bise n : a dry cold north wind in southeastern France [syn: {bize}]
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