| Noun | 1. | winter sweet - dwarf aromatic shrub of Creteoriganum - any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings | |
| 2. | winter sweet - aromatic Eurasian perennialmarjoram, oregano - pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets origanum - any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings | |
| 3. | winter sweet - medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruitsbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches | |
| 4. | winter sweet - deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowersbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches | |