BITTERSWEET


Meaning of BITTERSWEET in English

■ adjective

1》 sweet with a bitter aftertaste.

2》 arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain.

■ noun

1》 another term for woody nightshade .

2》 a vine-like American climbing plant bearing clusters of bright orange pods. [ Celastrus scandens and other species.]

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