Bittersweet

Bittersweet

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

The term may also refer to:

Biology

*A vine in the nightshade family, "Solanum dulcamara"
*Some species of vines in the genus "Celastrus", including American bittersweet ("C. scandens") and Oriental bittersweet ("C. orbiculatus").
*The Glycymerididae family of shellfish, known as bittersweets or Dog cockles.

Music

*"Bittersweet", a London based acoustic / indie band
*"", an electronic band.
*"", indie rock band from malaysia

A number of songs and albums:
*"Bittersweet (Apocalyptica song)", a song by the band Apocalyptica, The Rasmus and HIM
*"Bittersweet (Fuel song)", a song by the band Fuel
*"Bittersweet", a song by The Venus in Furs, a fictional band from the film Velvet Goldmine
*"Bittersweet", a hit song by Big Head Todd & the Monsters
*"Bittersweet (Hoodoo Gurus song)", a 1985 song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus from their album Mars Needs Guitars!
*"Bittersweet Me", a song and single by the rock band R.E.M.
*"Bitter Sweet Symphony", a song by The Verve
*"Bittersweet (album)", an album by Blu Cantrell
*"Bittersweet (album)", an album by Jenny Choi
*"Bittersweet Symphony (album)", an album by Jade Valerie.
*"Bittersweet", a song by Kanye West
*"Bittersweet World", an album by Ashlee Simpson
*"Bitter Suite", a single from Stoke-On-Trent band Friends Of Ken
*"Bittersweet", a song by Within Temptation.

Film and television

* Bitter Sweet (film), a 2005 TV film


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