Bergamot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bergamot is a noun meaning The fruit from the bergamot tree.
Meaning
The fruit from the bergamot tree.
More Meanings
- The essence or perfume made from the fruit.
- A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.
- Either of two plants of the mint family noted for their bergamot-like scent:
- A variety of pear.
- A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair.
- A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume.
Example Sentences
The better hand […] gives the nose its bergamot.
One of my Neighbours has a Bergamot Pear Tree, that was brought from England in a Box , about the Year 1643
Word Forms
- bergamots
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include burgamot, bergamia, lemon, orange, marang, petitgrain.
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