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Bergamot orange

Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange (pronounced /ˈbɜːrɡəmɒt/), is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour similar to a lime, depending on ripeness.

For the herb, see Monarda.

Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars found bergamot orange to be a probable hybrid of lemon and bitter orange.[3] Extracts have been used as an aromatic ingredient in food, tea, snus, perfumes, and cosmetics.[4][5] Use on the skin can increase photosensitivity, resulting in greater damage from sun exposure.[4]

Etymology[edit]

The word bergamot is derived from the Italian word bergamotto, derived either from the Italian town of Bergamo or Ottoman Turkish beg armudu (بك آرمودی, 'prince's pear').[6][7]

Archived 2018-08-14 at the Wayback Machine

Bergamot by Citrus Variety Collection of the UCR

on Wikispecies

Citrus bergamia

BBC news story on the farming of Bergamot in the Calabria region of Italy

Information about the hard candy bergamote de Nancy