An aromatic citrus fruit or the fragrant oil extracted from it, used in perfumery and flavoring.
From Turkish burma-muz (bergamot pear), influenced by Italian bergamotto, named from Bergamo, Italy where the fruit was processed and exported.
Earl Grey tea's distinctive flavor comes from bergamot oil, which also revolutionized perfumery in the 1600s by providing a bright, lasting citrus note.
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