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