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English noun: winter sweet

1. winter sweet (plant) dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete


Synonymscretan dittany, crete dittany, dittany of crete, hop marjoram, Origanum dictamnus


Broader (hypernym)origanum


Member meronymgenus Origanum

2. winter sweet (plant) aromatic Eurasian perennial


Synonymsmarjoram, oregano, Origanum vulgare, pot marjoram, wild marjoram


Broader (hypernym)origanum


Part holonymmarjoram, oregano


Member meronymgenus Origanum

3. winter sweet (plant) 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


SynonymsAcocanthera oblongifolia, Acocanthera spectabilis, poison arrow plant


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Member meronymAcocanthera, Acokanthera, genus Acocanthera, genus Acokanthera

4. winter sweet (plant) deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers


SynonymsChimonanthus praecox, Japan allspice, Japanese allspice


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Member meronymChimonanthus, genus Chimonanthus









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