 bittersweet |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] tinged with sadness | |
| Examples: | "a movie with a bittersweet ending" |
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| Related terms: | sad | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America | |
| Synonyms: | climbing_nightshade deadly_nightshade poisonous_nightshade woody_nightshade Solanum_dulcamara bittersweet_nightshade | |
| Related terms: | nightshade Solanum | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (food) having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness | |
| Synonyms: | semisweet | |
| Related terms: | tasteful | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (botany) twining shrub of North America having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds | |
| Synonyms: | climbing_bittersweet false_bittersweet staff_vine waxwork Celastrus_scandens American_bittersweet | |
| Related terms: | vine Celastrus | |
| Similar spelling: |
bittercress bitter_salts bitter_cress bitterish |
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