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bistre

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bis·tre  (bstr)
n.
Variant of bister.
bistre US, bister [ˈbɪstə]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a transparent water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling the soot of wood, used for pen and wash drawings
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  a yellowish-brown to dark brown colour
b.  (as adjective) bistre paint
[from French, of unknown origin]
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Noun1.bistre - a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
bister
pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
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