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Word: Wintergreen
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: the plants so named because of remaining green in winter, suggested by Dutch wintergroen, German Wintergrün
ˈwɪntəɡriːn
a pungent oil containing methyl salicylate, obtained from the wintergreen or made synthetically, used medicinally and as a flavouring.
Short Definition:pungent oil obtained from wintergreen
a North American plant from which a pungent oil is obtained.
Short Definition:birch tree whose bark produces oil
a low-growing plant of acid soils in north temperate regions, with spikes of white bell-shaped flowers.
Short Definition:low-growing plant of acid soils in north temperate regions, with spikes of white bell-shaped flowers
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