bice
bice · bices
A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smaltA pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt.
/baɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt.
(countable, uncountable)A cobalt blue pigment.
Origin
From French bis, akin to Italian bigio (“light gray, tawny”). Doublet of beige.From French bis, akin to Italian bigio (“light gray, tawny”). Doublet of beige.
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Forms
plural: bicesWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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