- bergamot⇄bergamot (1), noun.
1a. a pear-shaped variety of orange grown in southern Italy, California, and the Gulf States. The bergamot belongs to the rue family.
b. the tree on which it grows.
c. an oil obtained from the rind of the fruit, use - bergamot⇄bergamot (2), noun.
a winter variety of pear with a fine flavor.