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bergamot

/ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
berg-amot
IPA
/ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fruit from the bergamot tree.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The essence or perfume made from the fruit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of two plants of the mint family noted for their bergamot-like scent:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of two plants of the mint family noted for their bergamot-like scent:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A variety of pear.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, from Ottoman Turkish بك آرمودی (beg armudu, literally “a lord's pear”), denoting a fattish kind of pear. The European word developed the sense of a fruit of a certain citrus cultivar in the late 17th century.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bergamote, bergamotta, بك آرمودی

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/
  • British English: /ˈbɜːɡəˌmɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bergamots (plural)

Derived Forms

bergamottin

Phrases

bergamot mint wild bergamot Earl Grey

Frequently Paired Words

Earl Grey

Synonyms

bergamot orange citrus bergamia

Questions

How do you pronounce bergamot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/.
What does bergamot mean?
A tree of the orange family (Citrus × limon, syn. Citrus bergamia), having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume.
Where does bergamot come from?
It is traced to French.

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