bergamot

• Substantivo que designa uma pequena árvore cítrica de frutos periformes, originária da Itália, cujo óleo essencial é usado em perfumaria e aromatizantes. Também se refere ao fruto dessa árvore e ao óleo ou essência extraída dele.

A noun referring to a small tree with pear-shaped fruit, the oil of which is used in perfumery, native to Italy.

1. Aromatic citrus fruitC1formal

   A small tree (Citrus bergamia) that produces a pear-shaped fruit, the oil of which is extracted and used in perfumery and flavoring.

   Fruta cítrica aromática

   • The bergamot tree is primarily cultivated in southern Italy.
   • Bergamot oil is a key ingredient in many high-end perfumes.
   • Earl Grey tea gets its distinctive flavor from bergamot.

   Sinônimosbergamot orange