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Word: bittersweet (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • both bitter and sweet
  • expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure

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Noun:

  • a vine, of the genus ''Celastrus'', having small orange fruits that open to reveal red seeds
  • the bittersweet nightshade, ''Solanum dulcamara''

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