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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A cobalt blue pigment. countable, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bluecolorjadepigment

Etymology

From French bis, akin to Italian bigio (“light gray, tawny”). Doublet of beige.

Related phrases

bice bluebice greengreen bice

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