BERGAMOT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
Categories: Orange, Orange tree
Synonyms
Bergamot, Citrus bergamia, Bergamot orange
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "bergamot" comes from Ottoman Turkish آرمودی, which comes from Italian bergamotta, which was borrowed from French bergamote.
🧩 Fun Fact
The Norman Conquest of 1066 brought thousands of French words into English overnight.