A plant or flower that produces bitter-tasting blossoms or buds, often a wildflower found in meadows or harsh environments.
Compound of 'bitter' and 'bloom' (Old English 'blóma,' flower). Names combining bitter with plant parts often describe plants that evolved strong defensive flavors against herbivores.
Plants that taste bitter usually contain alkaloids or glucosides—the same compounds found in medicines—so when a plant 'decides' to be bitter, it's often packing serious chemical weapons against being eaten.
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