SINCE 1828
winter sweet
nounDefinition of winter sweet
1a
: wild marjoram
b
: cretan dittany
2
: japan allspice
3
: an ornamental African shrub or small tree (Acocanthera spectabilis) of the family Apocynaceae growing in warm countries and having thick leathery leaves, white or pink flowers, and globose purplish black fruit
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