bittersweet vs pear

bittersweet

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

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

  • Bittersweetness. 

  • Bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara. 

  • Any variety of clam in the family Glycymerididae 

  • A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste. 

adj
  • Both bitter and sweet. 

  • Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure. 

  • Of bittersweet color. 

pear

noun
  • A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis). 

  • A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear. 

  • The wood of the pear tree (pearwood, pear wood). 

  • avocado, alligator pear 

  • Choke pear (a torture device). 

  • An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem. 

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