bergamot

[ bur-guh-mot, -muht ]

/ ˈbɜr gəˌmɒt, -mət /

noun

a small citrus tree, Citrus aurantium bergamia, having fruit with a rind that yields a fragrant essential oil.

Also called essence of bergamot. the oil or essence itself.

any of various plants of the mint family, as Monarda fistulosa, yielding an oil resembling essence of bergamot.

a variety of pear.

Origin of bergamot

1610–20; <French bergamote<Italian bergamotta<Ottoman Turkish; compare Mod Turkish bey armudlu literally, bey's pear (beybey + armut pear (<Persian ) + -u 3rd singular possessive suffix); Italian form perhaps by association with Bergamo, Bergama, with -otta as alteration to a familiar suffix; the citrus apparently so called from its resemblance to the pear

Words nearby bergamot

berg, bergall, Bergama, bergamasca, Bergamo, bergamot, bergamot mint, Bergdama, Bergen, Bergen-Belsen, Bergenfield

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Example sentences from the Web for bergamot

“Lemon juice” for use on shipboard is prepared also from the fruits of limes and Bergamot oranges.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
We suppose we shall soon have him Promoting the Growth of the Hair, in combination with essence of rose, violet, or bergamot.
Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)|Various
Take out the alkanet root, and put in two pennyworth of essence of lemon, and a few drops of bergamot.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
Dr Cattell scents it with the oils of origanum and bergamot instead of cinnamon.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

Two drachms of bergamot, and a few drops of attar of roses would suffice.
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis

British Dictionary definitions for bergamot

bergamot

/ (ˈbɜːɡəˌmɒt) /

noun

Also called: bergamot orange a small Asian spiny rutaceous tree, Citrus bergamia, having sour pear-shaped fruit

essence of bergamot a fragrant essential oil from the fruit rind of this plant, used in perfumery and some teas (including Earl Grey)

a Mediterranean mint, Mentha citrata, that yields an oil similar to essence of bergamot

wild bergamot a North American plant, Monarda fistulosa, with clusters of purple flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
a garden plant of the same genus, usually M. didyma (bee balm), grown for its scarlet or pink flowers

a variety of pear

Word Origin for bergamot

C17: from French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, of Turkic origin; related to Turkish bey-armudu prince's pear; see bey

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单词	bergamot
释义	bergamot [ bur-guh-mot, -muht ] / ˈbɜr gəˌmɒt, -mət / noun a small citrus tree, Citrus aurantium bergamia, having fruit with a rind that yields a fragrant essential oil. Also called essence of bergamot. the oil or essence itself. any of various plants of the mint family, as Monarda fistulosa, yielding an oil resembling essence of bergamot. a variety of pear. Origin of bergamot 1610–20; <French bergamote<Italian bergamotta<Ottoman Turkish; compare Mod Turkish bey armudlu literally, bey's pear (beybey + armut pear (<Persian ) + -u 3rd singular possessive suffix); Italian form perhaps by association with Bergamo, Bergama, with -otta as alteration to a familiar suffix; the citrus apparently so called from its resemblance to the pear Words nearby bergamot berg, bergall, Bergama, bergamasca, Bergamo, bergamot, bergamot mint, Bergdama, Bergen, Bergen-Belsen, Bergenfield Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bergamot “Lemon juice” for use on shipboard is prepared also from the fruits of limes and Bergamot oranges. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various We suppose we shall soon have him Promoting the Growth of the Hair, in combination with essence of rose, violet, or bergamot. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)\|Various Take out the alkanet root, and put in two pennyworth of essence of lemon, and a few drops of bergamot. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton Dr Cattell scents it with the oils of origanum and bergamot instead of cinnamon. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Two drachms of bergamot, and a few drops of attar of roses would suffice. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners\|B.G. Jefferis British Dictionary definitions for bergamot bergamot / (ˈbɜːɡəˌmɒt) / noun Also called: bergamot orange a small Asian spiny rutaceous tree, Citrus bergamia, having sour pear-shaped fruit essence of bergamot a fragrant essential oil from the fruit rind of this plant, used in perfumery and some teas (including Earl Grey) a Mediterranean mint, Mentha citrata, that yields an oil similar to essence of bergamot wild bergamot a North American plant, Monarda fistulosa, with clusters of purple flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) a garden plant of the same genus, usually M. didyma (bee balm), grown for its scarlet or pink flowers a variety of pear Word Origin for bergamot C17: from French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, of Turkic origin; related to Turkish bey-armudu prince's pear; see bey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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