bice

[bahys]

noun

1. either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.

bice

/ baɪs /

noun

1. Also called: bice blue. a medium blue colour; azurite

2. Also called: bice green. a yellowish-green colour; malachite

Word History and Origins

Origin of bice¹

Middle English, from Middle French bis “dark,” of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bice¹

C14: from Old French bis dark grey, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling spent two weeks entertaining troops in Iraq with country rocker Bo Bice, in 2008.

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In January, a House bipartisan group led by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Pennsylvania Democrat, and Rep. Stephanie Bice, an Oklahoma Republican, released a four-part framework to extend paid family leave to more workers, including funding for state programs or stronger tax breaks for small businesses to do so.

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In a statement, Bice said the group is “excited about the momentum and will continue working together to craft legislative text which can get across the finish line.”

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Attorney Todd Bice, representing Wynn, said he was “surprised that the Court would change Nevada law and disregard the Nevada Legislature in order to extend legal protections to a news report that was determined to be false.”

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Wynn appealed Israel’s ruling to the state Supreme Court, where Bice argued in July 2020 that AP omitted relevant elements of Kuta’s complaint that would lead people to doubt the veracity of her allegation.

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Related Words

• blue-green 
• olive