Noun
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twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
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American bittersweet,
climbing bittersweet,
false bittersweet,
staff vine,
waxwork,
shrubby bittersweet,
Celastrus scandens |
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vine a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
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bittersweet nightshade,
climbing nightshade,
deadly nightshade,
poisonous nightshade,
woody nightshade,
Solanum dulcamara |
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nightshade any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
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Adjective
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tinged with sadness; "a movie with a bittersweet ending"
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having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
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semisweet |
