A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bitter

The quality of having a bitter taste. / The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings. / The quality of eliciting a bitter, humiliating or harsh feeling.

plural of bitterant

A chemical that is added to a product to make it smell or taste bitter.

plural of bitterness

comparative form of bitter: more bitter

Having a strong, sharp taste that is not sweet.

A citrus tree of the species Citrus ×aurantium, also called Citrus aurantium. / A citrus tree of the species Citrus limetta. / The fruit of these species.

A vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter, though when properly prepared edible, fruit. / (Australia) A similar fruit-bearing vine, Citrullus lanatus (Citroides Group).