wintergreen

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Any evergreen plant.
  • One of various unrelated evergreen plants, including:
  • The spicy red berries of Gaultheria procumbens.
  • The oil, methyl salicylate, obtained from these berries.
  • The aroma of the oil, methyl salicylate, however derived.

Etymology

Affix from English winter + English green.

Origin

English

green

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