BERGAMOT


Meaning of BERGAMOT in English

/ ˈbɜːgəmɒt; NAmE ˈbɜːrgəmɑːt/ noun

1.

(also ˈbergamot oil ) [ U ] oil from the skin of a small orange

2.

[ U ] a type of herb

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WORD ORIGIN

senses 1 to 2 late 17th cent. (referring to the tree that bears the oranges): named after the city and province of Bergamo in northern Italy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.