Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

american bittersweet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: amer-i-can bit-ter-sweet
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

Synonyms

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Questions

What does american bittersweet mean?: twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

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