- A tree of the Orange family (Citrus bergamia), having a
roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind of which an essential oil
of delicious odor is extracted, much prized as a perfume. Also, the
fruit. - A variety of mint (Mentha aquatica, var. glabrata). - The essence or perfume made from the fruit. - A variety of pear. - A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot. - A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or
hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair; -- said to have been invented at
Bergamo, Italy. Encyc. Brit.
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