Definition of bittersweet Bittersweet

/bɪˈtɚswiˌt/ - [bitersweet] - bit•ter•sweet

We found 17 definitions of bittersweet from 5 different sources.

What does bittersweet mean?

Noun Plural: bittersweets
bittersweet - twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
		American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens
		vine a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
bittersweet - poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
		bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara
		nightshade any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
Adjective
bittersweet - tinged with sadness; "a movie with a bittersweet ending"
bittersweet - having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
		semisweet

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bittersweet (Noun)
A vine, of the genus , having small orange fruits that open to reveal red seeds.
bittersweet (Noun)
The bittersweet nightshade ,.
bittersweet (Noun)
A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste.
bittersweet (Adjective)
Both bitter and sweet.
bittersweet (Adjective)
Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure.

bittersweet (a.)
Sweet and then bitter or bitter and then sweet; esp. sweet with a bitter after taste; hence (Fig.), pleasant but painful.
bittersweet (n.)
Anything which is bittersweet.
bittersweet (n.)
A kind of apple so called.
bittersweet (n.)
A climbing shrub, with oval coral-red berries (Solanum dulcamara); woody nightshade. The whole plant is poisonous, and has a taste at first sweetish and then bitter. The branches are the officinal dulcamara.
bittersweet (n.)
An American woody climber (Celastrus scandens), whose yellow capsules open late in autumn, and disclose the red aril which covers the seeds; -- also called Roxbury waxwork.