bittersweet vs gillyflower

bittersweet

noun
  • A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste. 

  • A pinkish-orange color. Any color in between scarlet and orange. 

  • Bittersweetness. 

  • A vine, of the genus Celastrus, having small orange fruit that open to reveal red seeds. 

  • Bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara. 

  • Any variety of clam in the family Glycymerididae 

adj
  • Both bitter and sweet. 

  • Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure. 

  • Of bittersweet color. 

gillyflower

noun
  • A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core. 

  • Any clove-scented flower. 

  • Clove pink. 

  • Any of several species of wallflower. 

  • A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves. 

How often have the words bittersweet and gillyflower occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )