dulcoamare--prophetes.ai

† dulcoamare, a. Obs.
[irreg. f. L. dulcis sweet + amārus bitter.]
Bitter-sweet.

1657 Physical Dict., Dulcoamare, bitterish sweet. 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 165* If dulcoamare, deterge, coct and expurgate.

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