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wintersweet

American  
[win-ter-sweet] / ˈwɪn tərˌswit /

noun

  1. a shrub, Chimonanthus praecox, native to China, having large leaves and fragrant yellow flowers.

Etymology

Origin of wintersweet

First recorded in 1890–95; winter + sweet

Example Sentences

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You might also lump the potently fragrant wintersweet into those shrubs that are nondescript garden plants but are perfect for cutting and forcing.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2021

At the shield’s base bloom wintersweet from Kensington palace, and golden poppies, California’s state flower.

From Slate • May 26, 2018

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