wintergreen

ˈwɪntərˌɡriːn

Definition

Definition of wintergreen - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

flavorminty flavoring made from a small north american shrub

She added wintergreen to the candy for a minty taste..

menthol

peppermint

evergreen plant

Rare

any evergreen plant, especially in genus Gaultheria

Rare

Wintergreen is often used in herbal remedies.

checkerberry

teaberry

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any evergreen plant, especially in genus Gaultheria

Expressions with wintergreen

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one-flowered wintergreen

delicate evergreen herb with a single white flower

The one-flowered wintergreen grows in cool forests.

oil of wintergreen

essential oil derived from wintergreen leaves, used in medicine and flavorings

The oil of wintergreen is often used in topical pain relievers..

Origin of wintergreen

Old English, winter (winter) + grene (green)

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birch beer

soft drink

sweet non-alcoholic drink flavored with birch bark or wintergreen

boxberry

botany

red fruit of the wintergreen plant

methyl salicylate

compound

chemical in wintergreen oil used for pain relief in liniments

teaberry

botany

small red edible berry of the wintergreen plant

oil of wintergreen

medical

essential oil derived from wintergreen leaves, used in medicine and flavorings

Examples of wintergreen in a sentence

Wintergreen is often used in chewing gum for its minty taste.
The wintergreen added a fresh scent to the room.
Wintergreen thrives in cold climates.

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French:gaulthérie, wintergreen, ...
German:Wintergrün-Geschmack, Wintergrün, ...
Italian:gaultheria, pianta sempreverde, ...
Spanish:gaulteria, planta de gaulteria, ...
Portuguese:gualtéria, gaultheria, ...
Chinese:冬青味, 冬青, ...
Japanese:ウィンターグリーンの風味, ウィンターグリーン, ...
Arabic:وِينتَرْغْرِين, وينترغرين, ...
Hebrew:טַעַם וִינְטֶרְגְרִין, שַׁחֲשְׁבּוֹנִית, ...
Russian:вкус зимолюбки, грушанка, ...
Ukrainian:аромат зимівника, гаультерія, ...
Hindi:विंटरग्रीन, सर्दियों का हरा, ...
Bengali:উত্তর আমেরিকার একটি ছোট গুল্ম থেকে তৈরি পুদিনাসদৃশ স্বাদবর্ধক, উইন্টারগ্রিন, ...
Catalan:aroma de gautèria, gaulteria, ...
Czech:libavka, ...
Danish:wintergreen, vintergrøn, ...
Dutch:wintergroen smaak, wintergroen, ...
Greek:αρωματική ουσία με γεύση μέντας από βορειοαμερικανικό θάμνο, αειθαλές φυτό, ...
Hungarian:gaulteria, kúszó fajdbogyó, ...
Khmer:រសជាតិជីអង្កាមពីរុក្ខជាតិវិនធើរហ្គ្រីន, វីនធើហ្គ្រីន, ...
Korean:겨울향, 윈터그린, ...
Persian:طعم‌دهنده‌ای با مزه شبیه نعناع از یک درختچه آمریکای شمالی, گُل‌پونه, ...
Polish:aromat golterii, golteria, ...
Portuguese (BR):gualtéria, gaultheria, ...
Romanian:aromă de iarnă, iarbă neagră, ...
Swedish:vintergrön smak, vintergröna, ...
Thai:รสวินเทอร์กรีน, วินเทอร์กรีน, ...
Turkish:gaulterya aroması, kış yeşili, ...
Vietnamese:hương liệu bạc hà từ cây wintergreen, cây wintergreen, ...

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