That which is bitter; bitterness. lit. and fig.
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| 释义 | the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > bitterness or acridity > bitter substance (5) bitterOE That which is bitter; bitterness. lit. and fig. austere1684 A bitter or astringent substance. Obsolete. bittern1775 A name applied to bitter substances used for different purposes; spec. (also bitterin, bittering) an old trade name for a mixture of quassia and… gall-drop1796 a drop of gall or bitterness. absinth1843 figurative. Something extremely bitter or unpalatable. Cf. wormwood, n. 2. Obsolete. |
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