bittersweet

  1. Adjective.  both bitter and sweet.
  2. Adjective.  expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure.
  3. Noun.  a vine, of the genus ''Celastrus'', having small orange fruits that open to reveal red seeds.
  4. Noun.  the bittersweet nightshade, ''Solanum dulcamara''.
  5. Noun.  A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste.

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