noun
1. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
• Syn: ↑bittersweet nightshade, ↑climbing nightshade, ↑deadly nightshade, ↑poisonous nightshade, ↑woody nightshade, ↑Solanum dulcamara
• Hypernyms: ↑nightshade
• Member Holonyms: ↑Solanum, ↑genus Solanum
2. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
• Syn:
↑American bittersweet, ↑climbing bittersweet, ↑false bittersweet, ↑staff vine, ↑waxwork, ↑shrubby bittersweet, ↑Celastrus scandens
• Hypernyms: ↑vine
• Member Holonyms: ↑Celastrus, ↑genus Celastrus
adjective
1. tinged with sadness (Freq. 1)
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a movie with a bittersweet ending
• Similar to: ↑sad
2. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
• Syn: ↑semisweet
• Similar to: ↑tasty
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adj [more \bittersweet; most \bittersweet]
1 : having both bitter and sweet flavors
bittersweet chocolate
2 : combining sadness and happiness
a bittersweet story
bittersweet memories
Useful english dictionary. 2012.