Bistre | n. See Bister. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Bistre | { } n. [ F. bistre a color made of soot; of unknown origin. Cf., however, LG. biester frowning, dark, ugly. ] (Paint.) A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Bister |
bistred | adj. colored with or as if with bister. Syn. -- bistered. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
bistro | n. 1. a small informal restaurant, especially one serving alcoholic beverages. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. a nightclub. [ PJC ] |
bistroic | adj. of or pertaining to a bistro. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
Cambistry | n. The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] |