bittersweet


Definition: Meaning of, bittersweet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɪtəswiːt /

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  1. feelings, memories, or experiences that are bittersweet are happy and sad at the same time
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  2. a taste or smell that is bittersweet is both sweet and bitter at the same time
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bittersweet used in phrases

  • American bittersweet (noun)
    1. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
  • Japan bittersweet (noun)
    1. ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
  • Japanese bittersweet (noun)
    1. ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
  • bittersweet chocolate (noun)
    1. chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla; lecithin is usually added
  • bittersweet nightshade (noun)
    1. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
  • climbing bittersweet (noun)
    1. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
  • evergreen bittersweet (noun)
    1. broad and bushy Asiatic twining shrub with pinkish fruit; many subspecies or varieties
  • false bittersweet (noun)
    1. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
  • oriental bittersweet (noun)
    1. ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
  • shrubby bittersweet (noun)
    1. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
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