BERGAMOT


Meaning of BERGAMOT in English

ˈbərgəˌmät, -_mət, usu -d.+V noun

or bergamot orange

( -s )

Etymology: French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, from a Turkic word akin to Turkish bey-armudu, literally, prince's pear

1.

a. : an orange ( Citrus bergamia ) with a pear-shaped fruit whose rind yields an essential oil much used in perfumery ; also : its fruit

b. : any of several mints (especially Mentha aquatica, Mentha citrata, Monarda fistulosa, and Monarda didyma )

2. : the oil or perfume made from bergamot fruit

3. : a snuff scented with bergamot perfume

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