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Italian

bergamotta

bergamot citrus fruit

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A botanical still life centered on bergamot citrus: a whole yellow-green, lightly pebbled fruit with attached leaves and a cut half revealing pale citrus segments.
noun

bergamot

BUR-guh-maht/ˈbɜːrɡəmɑːt/

A fragrant citrus fruit used for its aromatic rind oil.

Etymology
bergamotItalianbergamot citrus fruit

Italian bergamotta names the citrus fruit after Bergamo, a town in northern Italy; the English name also covers the aromatic oil extracted from its rind.

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