bergamot

noun

ber·​ga·​mot ˈbər-gə-ˌmät 

plural bergamots

1

a

: a round to pear-shaped citrus fruit of a Mediterranean tree (Citrus bergamia synonym C. aurantium bergamia) that has a yellow to green rind which yields a bitter, fragrant essential oil and that is typically considered to be a hybrid of a sour orange and a lemon

b(1)

: a tree that bears bergamots

(2)

: the essential oil derived from a bergamot

2

: any of several mints (genus Monarda) see also wild bergamot

Examples of bergamot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shorter wear time This lightweight body spray offers an approachable way to try matcha with notes of cardamom and bergamot that open the scent, followed by matcha and rose, and musk and white amber at the base. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026

While each of its scents are worth trying, this decadent blend of bergamot, cedar, and frankincense is perhaps the most enticing. —Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026

The hotel’s signature scent, a black tea, bergamot, and cedarwood mix, is almost as sexy as all the low-slung furniture. —Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026

Immediately, the pleasant, clean scent of bergamot and green tea (which is present in most of Crown Affair’s products) transported me to an upscale spa. —Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing bergamot

• wild bergamot