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bitter British & World English

having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet

bitter pit British & World English

a disease of apples caused by calcium deficiency, characterized by sunken brown spots

bitter rot British & World English

a disease of apples, characterized by sunken brown spots, caused by the fungus Glomerella cingulata

bitter almond British & World English

an inedible, bitter form of almond, used to produce almond oil

bitter apple British & World English

another term for colocynth.

bitter-ender British & World English

a person who holds out until the end, no matter what

bitter greens British & World English

mixed green leaves of a variety of salad vegetables with a bitter taste, such as endives, chicory, or spinach

bitter lemon British & World English

a carbonated semi-sweet soft drink flavoured with lemons

bitter melon British & World English

a warty, green-colored, unripe fruit of an annual tropical vine, used in Asian cooking and for its medicinal properties

bitter orange British & World English

another term for Seville orange.

a bitter pill to swallow in pill1 British & World English

an unpleasant or painful necessity (to accept)

to the bitter end in bitter British & World English

used to indicate that one will continue doing something until it is finished, no matter what

a bad or bitter or nasty taste in the or US someone's mouth in taste British & World English

a strong feeling of distress or disgust following an experience

bitter aloes in aloe British & World English

a strong laxative obtained from the bitter juice of various kinds of aloe

bittersweet British & World English

(of food or drink) sweet with a bitter aftertaste

cassava British & World English

the shrubby tree from which cassava is obtained, native to tropical America and cultivated throughout the tropics


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