bise

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/biːz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bise / biːz/
  1. a cold dry northerly wind in Switzerland and the neighbouring parts of France and Italy, usually in the spring
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, of Germanic origin; compare Old Swedish bīsa whirlwind
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