Wintergreen definition

Any of several similar or related plants, especially the pipsissewas and plants of the genus Pyrola.

A creeping evergreen North American plant (Gaultheria procumbens) in the heath family, having solitary nodding white flowers, aromatic leaves, and spicy edible scarlet berries.

An oil or flavoring obtained from this plant or certain other plants, such as sweet birch, or produced synthetically.

Any of a number of similar plants, as the shinleaf or pipsissewa.

A milkwort (Polygala paucifolia) with large, rose-lavender flowers.

Any of several gaultherias; esp., a creeping subshrub (Gaultheria procumbens) having small, rounded evergreen leaves, bell-shaped, white flowers, and red, edible berries.

An aromatic compound (oil of wintergreen) made from the leaves of this plant or the bark of a birch (Betula lenta), or synthetically from salicylic acid: sometimes used in medicine or as a flavoring.

The flavor or anything flavored with it.