bittersweet

English Thesaurus

1. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	vine,
definition	:	a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	celastrus, genus celastrus,
definition	:	genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet (noun.plant)

2. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	nightshade,
definition	:	any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	genus solanum, solanum,
definition	:	type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet (noun.plant)

3. tinged with sadness (adj.all)

similar	:	sad,
definition	:	experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness (adj.all)

4. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness (adj.all)

similar	:	tasty,
definition	:	pleasing to the sense of taste (adj.all)