| ADJECTIVE | all | bittersweet | tinged with sadness |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | bittersweet, semisweet | having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness | |
| NOUN | plant | bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara | poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries |
| plant | bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens | twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds |
| Sounds | bih'terswiy.t | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt... | |
| Meaning | tinged with sadness. | |
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| Example | "a movie with a bittersweet ending" | |
| Broader | sad | Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness |
| Spanish | agridulce | |
| Meaning | Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | semisweet | |
| Broader | tasty | pleasing to the sense of taste |
| Spanish | agridulce, semidulce | |
| Meaning | poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America. | |
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| Synonyms | bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara | |
| Member of | Solanum, genus Solanum | type genus of the Solanaceae |
| Broader | nightshade | Any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum |
| Spanish | belladona | |
| Catalan | belladona, dolçamara, Solanum dulcamara | |
| Meaning | Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds. | |
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| Synonyms | American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens | |
| Member of | Celastrus, genus Celastrus | Genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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