BERGAMOT


Meaning of BERGAMOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbər-gə-ˌmät ]

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

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