Main Entry: ber·ga·mot

Pronunciation: \ˈbər-gə-ˌmät\

Function: noun

Etymology: French bergamote, from Italian bergamotta, modification of Turkish bey armudu, literally, the bey's pear

Date: 1650

1 : a pear-shaped orange of a Mediterranean tree (Citrus aurantium bergamia) having a rind that yields an essential oil used especially in perfumery; also : this oil
2 : any of several mints (genus Monarda) — compare wild bergamot