from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
winter sweet
n 1: dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete [syn: {dittany of crete},
{cretan dittany}, {crete dittany}, {hop marjoram}, {winter
sweet}, {Origanum dictamnus}]
2: aromatic Eurasian perennial [syn: {oregano}, {marjoram}, {pot
marjoram}, {wild marjoram}, {winter sweet}, {Origanum
vulgare}]
3: medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick
leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and
globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits [syn:
{winter sweet}, {poison arrow plant}, {Acocanthera
oblongifolia}, {Acocanthera spectabilis}]
4: deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow
flowers [syn: {Japan allspice}, {Japanese allspice}, {winter
sweet}, {Chimonanthus praecox}]