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bittersharp

adj

Etymology

From bitter + sharp.

  1. inherited from *(s)kerb-✻
  2. inherited from *skarpaz✻
  3. inherited from *skarp✻
  4. inherited from sċearp
  5. inherited from scharp
  6. compounded as bittersharp — “bitter + sharp”

Definitions

  1. High in tannin and acid, in reference to apples.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA