bittersweet
Also called woody nightshade. a climbing or trailing plant, Solanum dulcamara, of the nightshade family, having small, violet, star-shaped flowers with a protruding yellow center and scarlet berries.
Also called climbing bittersweet. any climbing plant of the genus Celastrus, bearing orange capsules opening to expose red-coated seeds, especially C. scandens.
pleasure mingled with pain or regret: the bittersweet of parting.
Origin of bittersweet
1Other words from bittersweet
- bit·ter·sweet·ly, adverb
- bit·ter·sweet·ness, noun
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How to use bittersweet in a sentence
Weiner: Like a lot of things on this show, I hope that it has a bittersweetness to it.
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British Dictionary definitions for bittersweet
/ (ˈbɪtəˌswiːt) /
any of several North American woody climbing plants of the genus Celastrus, esp C. scandens, having orange capsules that open to expose scarlet-coated seeds: family Celastraceae
another name for woody nightshade
tasting of or being a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
pleasant but tinged with sadness
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