Wintersweet is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
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Acokanthera oblongifolia'', a plant of southern Africa
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Acokanthera oppositifolia'', a shrub of central and southern Africa
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Chimonanthus praecox
''Chimonanthus praecox'', also known as wintersweet and Japanese allspice, is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Chimonanthus'' of the family Calycanthaceae. The plant is native to China and is known as ''làméi'' () in Chinese. It is ...
'', a shrub of China
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Origanum dictamnus
''Origanum dictamnus'', the dittany of Crete, Cretan dittany or hop marjoram, is a tender perennial plant that grows 20–30 cm high. It is known in Greek as ''δίκταμο'' (''díktamo'', cf. " dittany") or in the Cretan dialect as '' ...
'', a plant of Crete
*''Origanum vulgare'' subsp. ''vulgare'', a subspecies of
Oregano
Oregano (, ; ''Origanum vulgare'') is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate climate, temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Oregano is a ...
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