Bȳs'sine, a.
a. [Lat. byssinus, Gr. βύσσινος, made of byssus; Lat. byssinum, a garment of byssus. See BYSSUS.] Made of silk; having a silky or flax-like appearance. Coles.
a. [Lat. byssinus, Gr. βύσσινος, made of byssus; Lat. byssinum, a garment of byssus. See BYSSUS.] Made of silk; having a silky or flax-like appearance. Coles.