wintergreen

12 ENTRIES FOUND:

win·ter·green

noun \ˈwin-tər-ˌgrēn\

Definition of WINTERGREEN

1
: any of a genus (Pyrola of the family Pyrolaceae, the wintergreen family) of evergreen perennial herbs (as the shinleafs) that have basal leaves and racemose flowers
2
a : any of a genus (Gaultheria) of evergreen plants of the heath family; especially : a low creeping evergreen shrub (G. procumbens) of North America with white flowers and spicy red berries — compare checkerberry b (1) : an essential oil from this plant (2) : the flavor of this oil <wintergreen lozenges>

First Known Use of WINTERGREEN

1548

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