wintergreen

noun

win·​ter·​green ˈwin-tər-ˌgrēn 

1

: any of a genus (Pyrola of the family Ericaceae, the heath family) of evergreen perennial herbs (such 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

Examples of wintergreen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The records featured in that collection came in two colors: violet shimmered marble and wintergreen and onyx marble, while the new art featured Swift posing in a sparkly bodysuit with matching gloves and fishnet stockings. —Alex Ross, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Available in two colors — wintergreen onyx and violet shimmer — the marbled Shiny Bug vinyl records feature exclusive cover art depicting Swift wearing a dark, sparkly leotard with flared spikes and matching gloves. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025

The Ozona was a snuff that smelled faintly of wintergreen. —Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025

That habit happens to come in ten different flavors, ranging from wintergreen to citrus. —Lucas Dufalla, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wintergreen

• oil of wintergreen

Rhymes for wintergreen

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

wintergreen

noun

win·​ter·​green ˈwint-ər-ˌgrēn 

1

a

: a low evergreen plant of the heath family with white bell-shaped flowers and spicy red berries

called also checkerberry

b

: an oil from the wintergreen or its flavor

2

: any of several plants related to the wintergreen

Medical Definition

wintergreen

noun

win·​ter·​green ˈwint-ər-ˌgrēn 

1

: any plant of the genus Gaultheria

especially : a low evergreen plant (G. procumbens) with white flowers and spicy red berries

2

: oil of wintergreen