Definitions for Bergamot

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Bergamot ber·ga·mot

Spelling: [bur-guh-mot, -muh t]

IPA: /ˈbɜr gəˌmɒt, -mət/

Bergamot is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 408 anagrams from letters in Bergamot (abegmort).

Definitions for Bergamot

noun

1. a small citrus tree, Citrus aurantium bergamia, having fruit with a rind that yields a fragrant essential oil.
2. Also called essence of bergamot. the oil or essence itself.
3. any of various plants of the mint family, as Monarda fistulosa, yielding an oil resembling essence of bergamot.
4. a variety of pear.
5. a Turkish rug characterized by a long pile, floral or geometric patterns, and red-orange hues.

Origin of Bergamot

1610-20; French bergamote Italian bergamotta Ottoman Turkish; compare Mod Turkish bey armudlu literally, bey's pear (bey bey + armut pear (Persian) + -u 3rd singular p

Examples for Bergamot

Is it tufted with myrtle, or shaded with a grove of lemon, orange, and bergamot?'

No more were bergamot or southern-wood, although vegetable in their nature.

Balm blossoms and bergamot blossoms, with a little cream of tartar in the water, make a pretty pink.

Bay rum six ounces, aromatic spirits of ammonia half an ounce, bergamot oil six drops.

In an old recipe book I found the following tribute to bergamot pears.

Then Nancy Levett came, bringing with her a milliner, Mrs. bergamot.

Perfume with oil of bergamot or any other perfume preferred.

Rub the musk with the bergamot, then add it to the soap, and beat up.

Stir until it gets cool enough to thicken, when perfume may be stirred in; geranium, bergamot or lemon oil may be used.

Since you did not disdain my gifts, I send you some conserves of roses, jessamine, and bergamot.