n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə r-g ə - ˌ mät
Function: noun
Etymology: French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, modification of Turkish bey armudu, literally, the bey's pear
Date: 1650
1 : a pear-shaped orange of a Mediterranean tree ( Citrus aurantium bergamia ) having a rind that yields an essential oil used especially in perfumery also : this oil
2 : any of several mints (genus Monarda ) ― compare WILD BERGAMOT