# bice

> English word · Noun · IPA /baɪs/ · frequency rank #89,156

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

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

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bice