wintergreen
Aromatic forest groundcover
Wintergreen is a low-growing North American plant with aromatic leaves and red berries, or the sharp, minty flavor derived from it.
The distinctive taste—cool and slightly medicinal—appears in chewing gum, candies, and topical pain relievers: wintergreen mints, wintergreen oil.
The flavor comes from methyl salicylate, chemically related to aspirin.
Small woody plant
- berrySmall edible fruit
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- perennialRecurring each year
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
shade-tolerant · rhizome · leaves · evergreen · low-growing · creeping · woodland · wildflower
Aromatic mint hybrid
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
- mentholCooling agent from plants
- mintyHaving cool herbal flavor
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
aromatic · cool · crisp · tangy · zingy · pungent · candy · gum
Aspirin-related chemical compound
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- linimentMedicated rub for soreness
- balmHealing topical preparation
ointment · counterirritant · topical · arthritis · soothing · therapeutic · remedy
Following long-held customs
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- poulticeMoist healing application
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
foraging · herbal · natural · homeopathic · apothecary
shrub
Small woody plant
- berrySmall edible fruit
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- perennialRecurring each year
understory · shade-tolerant · rhizome · leaves · evergreen · low-growing · creeping · woodland · wildflower · native
peppermint
Aromatic mint hybrid
freshness · aromatic · cool · crisp · tangy · zingy · pungent · candy · gum · toothpaste
salicylate
Aspirin-related chemical compound
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- linimentMedicated rub for soreness
balm · ointment · counterirritant · topical · arthritis · soothing · therapeutic · remedy
traditional
Following long-held customs
wildcrafting · foraging · herbal · natural · homeopathic · apothecary
wintergreenspearmint
Mild-flavored mint species
peppermint · cinnamon · clove · anise · bubblegum