The definition of bittersweet is a combination of both bitter and sweet, or an emotional feeling that is a mixture of both happy and sad.
(adjective)Bittersweet is defined as a climbing plant in the nightshade family or Celastrus genus, or the emotion that joins joy and sadness.
(noun)See bittersweet in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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See bittersweet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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Origin: After its roots, which are said to taste bitter, then sweet when chewed
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