Bittersweet

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[n] twining shrub of North America having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
[n] poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
[adj] tinged with sadness; "a movie with a bittersweet ending"
[adj] having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

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Synonyms

American bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, Celastrus scandens, climbing bittersweet, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, false bittersweet, poisonous nightshade, sad, semisweet, Solanum dulcamara, staff vine, tasteful, waxwork, woody nightshade