bergamot

noun

ber·ga·mot ˈbər-gə-ˌmät

plural bergamots

: a round to pear-shaped citrus fruit of a Mediterranean tree (Citrus bergamia synonym C. aurantium bergamia) that has a yellow to green rind which yields a bitter, fragrant essential oil and that is typically considered to be a hybrid of a sour orange and a lemon

b(1)

: a tree that bears bergamots

(2)

: the essential oil derived from a bergamot

: any of several mints (genus Monarda) see also wild bergamot

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