winter sweet

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winter sweet - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]