| bittersweet | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, solanum dulcamara, woody nightshade | poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America. |
| ~ genus solanum, solanum | type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet. |
| ~ nightshade | any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit. |
| n. (plant) | 2. american bittersweet, bittersweet, celastrus scandens, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, shrubby bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork | twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds. |
| ~ celastrus, genus celastrus | genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet. |
| ~ vine | a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface. |
| adj. | 3. bittersweet | tinged with sadness.; "a movie with a bittersweet ending" |
| ~ sad | experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness.; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad" |
| adj. | 4. bittersweet, semisweet | having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness. |
| ~ tasty | pleasing to the sense of taste.; "a tasty morsel" |
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