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bergamot

bergamot [ búrgə mot ] (plural bergamots or bergamot)

noun

Definition:

1. oil from citrus fruit: a fragrant yellow-green essential oil. Source: bergamot fruit rinds. Use: perfumes, flavouring in Earl Grey tea.

2. spiny Asian citrus tree: a spiny citrus tree with sour pear-shaped fruit. Native to: Asia. Latin name Citrus bergamia.

3. Mediterranean mint plant: a mint plant producing a fragrant oil similar to bergamot oil. Native to: Mediterranean. Latin name Mentha citrata.

4. UK N American mint plant: a wild or garden mint plant. Flowers: scarlet in the wild, white to purple in garden varieties. Native to: North America. Latin name Monarda didyma.
US term bee balm

[Late 17th century. After Bergamo in N Italy]

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