~ 1 [ 'bə:gəmɒt ]
■ noun
1》 an oily substance extracted from a variety of Seville orange, used in cosmetics and as flavouring in Earl Grey tea.
2》 (also ~ orange ) the tree bearing this variety of orange.
3》 an aromatic North American herb of the mint family. [ Monarda didyma and other species.]
Origin
C17: named after Bergamo in northern Italy.
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~ 2 [ 'bə:gəmɒt ]
■ noun a dessert pear of a rich, sweet variety.
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~te , from Ital. ~ta , from Turk. begarmudu 'prince's pear'.