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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
bittersweet
1. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries;
widespread weed in North America
• Syn:
bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara
• Hypernyms:
nightshade
• Member Holonyms:
Solanum, genus Solanum
2. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
• Syn:
American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork,
shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens
• Hypernyms:
vine
• Member Holonyms:
Celastrus, genus Celastrus
1. tinged with sadness (Freq. 1)
- a movie with a bittersweet ending
• Similar to:
sad
2. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
• Syn:
semisweet
• Similar to:
tasty
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