bistre

See also: bistré

English

Alternative forms

• bister

Etymology

French bistre

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪstə(r)

Noun

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:  

Anagrams

• Bertis, Breits, Sibert, bestir, bister, biters, bitser, rebits, tribes

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French

Pronunciation

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• Homophones: bistrent, bistres

Adjective

bistre (plural bistres)

1. bistre

Noun

bistre m (plural bistres)

1. bistre

Verb

bistre

1. first-person singular present indicative of bistrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of bistrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of bistrer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of bistrer
5. second-person singular imperative of bistrer