bistre

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From French bistre.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bistre (countable and uncountable, plural bistres)

  1. A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.
  2. A mid-to-dark brown color resembling the pigment.
    bistre:  

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Attested since the 16th century; further etymology unknown.

Adjective

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bistre (plural bistres)

  1. bistre

Noun

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bistre m (plural bistres)

  1. bistre
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Catalan: bistre
  • English: bistre
  • Italian: bistro
  • Portuguese: bistre
  • Swedish: bister

Etymology 2

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Verb

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bistre

  1. inflection of bistrer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Serbo-Croatian

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Adjective

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bistre

  1. inflection of bistar:
    1. masculine accusative plural
    2. feminine genitive singular
    3. feminine nominative/accusative/vocative plural