Bister
Pronunciation : Bis"ter, Bis"tre
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. bistre a color made of soot; of unknown origin. Cf., however, LG. biester frowning, dark, ugly.] (Paint.)
Definition : Defn: A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913