Meaning & use
bize
A cold, dry, north wind that blows across parts of Switzerland and southern France.
See it in a sentence
The bize swept down from the mountains, dropping temperatures sharply overnight.
Farmers in the valley dread the bize each winter for the damage it does to crops.
A note on using this word
Bize is a rare English spelling of the French word 'bise', and appears mainly in geography or weather writing about the Alps.
Words with a similar meaning
bise
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