bit·ter·sweet /ˈbɪtərˌswit/
1. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
synset: bittersweet, bittersweet_nightshade, climbing_nightshade, deadly_nightshade, poisonous_nightshade, woody_nightshade, Solanum_dulcamara
2. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
synset: bittersweet, American_bittersweet, climbing_bittersweet, false_bittersweet, staff_vine, waxwork, shrubby_bittersweet, Celastrus_scandens
1. tinged with sadness; "a movie with a bittersweet ending"
synset: bittersweet
2. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
synset: bittersweet, semisweet
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