bittersweetEnglish

bittersweet, American bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, Solanum dulcamara, bittersweet nightshade

Noun

Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

English: bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens

Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries, widespread weed in North America

English: bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara

Adjective

Tinged with sadness

English: bittersweet

Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

English: bittersweet, semisweet

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