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bise
寒風
Bice, Bise n. Paint. A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice.
Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper.
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Bise n. A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as the mistral.
bise
n : a dry cold north wind in southeastern France [syn: bize]