Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun winter_sweet

4 senses of winter sweet

Sense 1
dittany of crete, cretan dittany, crete dittany, hop marjoram, winter sweet, Origanum dictamnus -- (dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete)
       => origanum -- (any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings)

Sense 2
oregano, marjoram, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet, Origanum vulgare -- (aromatic Eurasian perennial)
       => origanum -- (any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings)

Sense 3
winter sweet, poison arrow plant, Acocanthera oblongifolia, Acocanthera spectabilis -- (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)
       => shrub, bush -- (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

Sense 4
Japan allspice, Japanese allspice, winter sweet, Chimonanthus praecox -- (deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers)
       => shrub, bush -- (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)