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Bistre Definition & Meaning

bistre
noun
  1. a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot

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What does bistre mean?
a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
What part of speech is bistre?
Bistre is a noun.

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