wintergreens

Low aromatic shrubs

Wintergreens is the plural of wintergreen, referring to multiple plants of that type or multiple instances of the flavoring.

Wintergreen describes a group of low-growing evergreen plants, particularly those in the genus *Gaultheria*, known for their aromatic leaves.

The distinctive minty flavor extracted from these plants appears in candies, gum, and topical medications: The wintergreens grew thick along the forest floor.

plant

teaberry

Wintergreen shrub's fruit

berries · leaves · woodland · understory · shade · native · perennial · Appalachian · forest · thicket

flavor

teaberry

Wintergreen shrub's fruit

gum · lozenge · lifesaver · mint · aromatic · sweet · refreshing · distinctive · extract · essence

medicinal

salve

Topical healing preparation

analgesic · antirheumatic · aspirin · topical · soothing · remedy · therapeutic · inflammation · arthritis · muscle

oil

essential oil

Concentrated aromatic plant extract

fragrance · concentrated · volatile · birch · rubbing · massage · aromatherapy · scent · pungent · warming

Opposites
leaf persistence

wintergreensdeciduous trees

Plants shedding leaves annually

annuals

Family

wintergreen

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G