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Definition of wintersweet in English: wintersweetnoun A deciduous Chinese shrub which produces heavily scented yellow flowers in winter before the leaves appear. Chimonanthus praecox, family Calycanthaceae Example sentencesExamples - There were camellias flowering, witch hazel and wintersweet, and rows of paperwhites beside the driveway.
- We all say that the witch hazel is under-utilized, but the wintersweet is nowhere to be found.
- The Meiguan Pass, known for plum-blossoms, is an ideal niche for appreciating wintersweets.
- I commented on the wintersweet to Mrs. Puckett and, as I might have expected, found some history attached.
- The conifer collection is delightful mosaic of blues, grays, and greens, and the fragrance of wintersweet cannot be missed.
- Set as a backdrop, these colourful stems provide an excellent foil for the wintersweet.
- During the bleak months of winter wintersweet offers just what its name suggests: sweet, delicate colour amongst a barren winter garden.
- It is named after several square kilometers of wintersweets.
Definition of wintersweet in US English: wintersweetnounˈwin(t)ərˌswēt A deciduous Chinese shrub that produces heavily scented yellow flowers in winter before the leaves appear, grown in North America as an ornamental. Chimonanthus praecox, family Calycanthaceae Example sentencesExamples - I commented on the wintersweet to Mrs. Puckett and, as I might have expected, found some history attached.
- There were camellias flowering, witch hazel and wintersweet, and rows of paperwhites beside the driveway.
- During the bleak months of winter wintersweet offers just what its name suggests: sweet, delicate colour amongst a barren winter garden.
- It is named after several square kilometers of wintersweets.
- Set as a backdrop, these colourful stems provide an excellent foil for the wintersweet.
- The Meiguan Pass, known for plum-blossoms, is an ideal niche for appreciating wintersweets.
- We all say that the witch hazel is under-utilized, but the wintersweet is nowhere to be found.
- The conifer collection is delightful mosaic of blues, grays, and greens, and the fragrance of wintersweet cannot be missed.
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