Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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genus Celastrus | Yes | No | No | No |
bittersweet | Yes | Yes | No | No |
genus Celastrus (noun) | bittersweet (noun) |
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genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet | twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds |
poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America |
genus Celastrus (adjective) | bittersweet (adjective) |
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tinged with sadness | |
having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness |