bise

bise  (bz)

n.

A cold north wind of the Swiss Alps and nearby regions of France and Italy.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]

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bise [biːz]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a cold dry northerly wind in Switzerland and the neighbouring parts of France and Italy, usually in the spring

[from Old French, of Germanic origin; compare Old Swedish bīsa whirlwind]

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bise, bize

a cold, dry wind that blows from the north or northeast in south central Europe.

See also: Wind

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bise - a dry cold north wind in southeastern France bize boreas, north wind, norther, northerly - a wind that blows from the north