Wintergreen
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈwɪntə(ɹ)ˌɡɹiːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wintergreen is a noun meaning One of various not closely related evergreen plants, including:.
Meaning
One of various not closely related evergreen plants, including:.
More Meanings
- The spicy red berries of Gaultheria procumbens.
- The oil, methyl salicylate, obtained from these berries.
- The aroma of the oil, methyl salicylate, however derived.
- (obsolete) Any evergreen plant.
Word Forms
- wintergreens
Synonyms for wintergreen
Depending on context, synonyms include shinleaf, boxberry, checkerberry, partridgeberry, spiceberry, teaberry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spiceberry, pyrola, teaberry, boxberry, checkerberry, groundberry.
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