bergamot

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈbɝɡəˌmɑt/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɜːɡəˌmɒt/

Noun

bergamot

1. 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.
2. The fruit from the abovementioned tree
3. The essence or perfume made from the fruit.
4. A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.

   • The better hand […] gives the nose its bergamot.

5. Either of two plants of the mint family noted for their bergamot-like scent:
   1. Mentha × piperita, nothosubspecies citrata, more commonly known as bergamot mint
   2. Monarda didyma, also known as American bergamot or bee balm.
6. A variety of pear.

Noun

bergamot (uncountable)

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

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