[syn: Japan allspice, Japanese allspice, winter sweet, Chimonanthus praecox]
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]