Overview of noun bittersweet

The noun bittersweet has 2 senses

• bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara -- (poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America)


• bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens -- (twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds)

Overview of adj bittersweet

The adj bittersweet has 2 senses

• bittersweet -- (tinged with sadness; "a movie with a bittersweet ending")


• bittersweet, semisweet -- (having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness)