bittersweet

views updated May 11 2018

bit·ter·sweet / ˈbitərˌswēt/ • adj. (of food, drink, or flavor) sweet with a bitter aftertaste. ∎  arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain: bittersweet memories.• n. 1. another term for woody nightshade (see nightshade). 2. a vinelike climbing plant (genus Celastrus, family Celastraceae) that bears clusters of bright orange pods.

bittersweet

views updated May 23 2018

bittersweet See nightshade