bergamot Synonyms
Another word for bergamot
• noun (Context 1)
A fragrant, yellow-green citrus fruit of the family Rutaceae (Citrus bergamia), cultivated primarily in southern Italy and prized for the aromatic essential oil in its rind.
"The distinctive citrus aroma of Earl Grey tea comes from the rind of the bergamot orange."
• noun (Context 2)
A volatile, sweet-scented essential oil extracted from the peel of the bergamot citrus fruit, widely used in perfumery, aromatherapy, and culinary flavoring.
"The perfumer blended top notes of bergamot oil with warm cedarwood and jasmine."
• noun (Context 3)
Any of several North American perennial herbs of the mint family Lamiaceae (genus Monarda, such as scarlet bee balm or wild bergamot), cultivated for their fragrant foliage and showy, whorled clusters of tubular red, pink, or lavender blossoms.
"Hummingbirds and bumblebees flocked to the bright red blossoms of the garden bee balm."
• noun (Context 4)
The small, spiny evergreen citrus tree (Citrus bergamia) native to the Mediterranean region that bears this aromatic fruit.
"Groves of bergamot orange thrive along the sunny coastal hills of Calabria."