bergamot
nounHow many syllables in bergamot?
There are 3 syllables in the word bergamot.How to pronounce bergamot:
Definition of bergamot:
- bergamot (noun):
- noun. small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy.
- a round to pear-shaped citrus fruit of a mediterranean tree (citrus bergamia synonym c. aurantium bergamia) that has a yellow to green rind which yields a bitter, fragrant essential oil and that is typically considered to be a hybrid of a sour orange and a lemon
Synonyms for bergamot:
bergamot orange
citrus bergamia
orange
orange tree
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