bittersweet

     

Bittersweet refers to a combination of the stanard tastes of sweetness and bitterness, and is often used as a metaphor for experiences which have elements of both happiness and sadness.

Trivia about bittersweet

  • Something that evokes happiness & sadness at the same time, or a kind of chocolate
  • Chocolate for eating is divided into 3 tastes: sweet, semisweet & this, which has little sugar
  • Both pleasant & painful, as in a memory
  • A favorite of chefs, this type of chocolate contains at least 35% chocolate liquor
  • The plant also called woody nightshade, or an oxymoron for the taste of some chocolate

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