Definition of Bittersweet. Meaning of Bittersweet. Synonyms of Bittersweet

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Definition of Bittersweet

Bittersweet
Bittersweet Bit"ter*sweet`, a. Sweet and then bitter or bitter and then sweet; esp. sweet with a bitter after taste; hence (Fig.), pleasant but painful.
Bittersweet
Bittersweet Bit"ter*sweet`, n. 1. Anything which is bittersweet. 2. A kind of apple so called. --Gower. 3. (Bot.) (a) A climbing shrub, with oval coral-red berries (Solanum dulcamara); woody nightshade. The whole plant is poisonous, and has a taste at first sweetish and then bitter. The branches are the officinal dulcamara. (b) An American woody climber (Celastrus scandens), whose yellow capsules open late in autumn, and disclose the red aril which covers the seeds; -- also called Roxbury waxwork.

Meaning of Bittersweet from wikipedia

- Look up bittersweet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bittersweet, bitter-sweet, or bitter sweet may refer to: A vine in the nightshade family, Solanum...
- commonly called Oriental bittersweet, as well as Chinese bittersweet, Asian bittersweet, round-leaved bittersweet, and Asiatic bittersweet. It is native to China...
- and the tomato) of the family Solanaceae. Common names include bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, climbing...
- Bittersweet Symphony may refer to: "Bitter Sweet Symphony", a 1997 song by The Verve Bittersweet Symphony (album), by Jade Valerie, 2008 Bittersweet Symphony...
- A Bittersweet Life (Korean: 달콤한 인생; RR: Dalkomhan insaeng; lit. The Sweet Life) is a 2005 South Korean action film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon...
- "Bittersweet Goodbye" is a song by English musician Issey Cross, released on 30 June 2023. Produced by Australian musician Luude, the song heavily samples...
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife soundtrack. She released two extended plays in 2023: Bittersweet 16 and Autumn Leaves, which explored pop rock and folk sounds, respectively...
- Celastrus scandens, commonly called American bittersweet, is a species of bittersweet that blooms mostly in June and is commonly found on rich, well-drained...
- Bittersweet World is the third and latest studio album by American singer-songwriter Ashlee Simpson. It was released in the United States on April 22...
- Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay (1986) is the first book of criticism by the Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and classicist Anne Carson. A reworking...