noun
wintergreen
WIHN-tuh-green
noun
1
Any of several small evergreen plants, especially Gaultheria procumbens, known for its aromatic leaves and red berries.
"Wintergreen grows in shady patches of the forest floor."
2
The distinctive minty-medicinal flavor and scent (methyl salicylate) obtained from this plant, widely used in candy and medicine.
"The candy had a sharp wintergreen taste."
How to Use Wintergreen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA minty-smelling plant (or its flavoring), most familiar today as a candy and toothpaste scent.
Common pairings
wintergreen mint
oil of wintergreen
wintergreen flavor
Word Forms
wintergreens plural
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Etymology
From winter plus green, describing the plant's evergreen leaves.