wintergreen
31wintergreen — win•ter•green [[t]ˈwɪn tərˌgrin[/t]] n. 1) pln a creeping evergreen shrub, Gaultheria procumbens, of the heath family, bearing white flowers, red berries, and oval leaves that yield an aromatic oil 2) the oil itself; methyl salicylate 3) the… …
32wintergreen — n. any of several plants esp. of the genus Pyrola or Gaultheria remaining green through the winter …
33Chickweed wintergreen — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… …
34English wintergreen — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… …
35Flowering wintergreen — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… …
36Spotted wintergreen — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… …
37wintergreen barberry — a Chinese evergreen shrub, Berberis julianae, of the barberry family, having spiny leaves, dark green above, pale beneath, clusters of yellow flowers, and bluish black fruit. * * * …
38wintergreen oil. — See methyl salicylate. [1835 45] * * * …
39wintergreen family — noun evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia • Syn: ↑Pyrolaceae, ↑family Pyrolaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holo …
40wintergreen oil. — See methyl salicylate. [1835 45] …