wintergreen

A noun referring to a group of evergreen plants, particularly a creeping shrub native to eastern North America, known for its white bell-shaped flowers, red berrylike fruit, and aromatic leaves that produce wintergreen oil.

• 🇵🇹Planta lenhosa rasteira do gênero Gaultheria, nativa da América do Norte, conhecida pelas folhas aromáticas, flores brancas em forma de campainha e frutos vermelhos; também se refere ao óleo essencial extraído dessas folhas, usado em aromatizantes e medicamentos.

1. Evergreen plant (Pyrola) C1 formal scientific

   Any of several low-growing evergreen perennial plants belonging to the genus Pyrola, often found in woodlands.

   • The forest floor was dotted with wintergreen plants.
   • Wintergreen is often used in traditional herbal remedies.
   • The botanist identified several species of wintergreen in the area.

   🇵🇹Pírola

   Sinônimos: pyrolashinleaf

2. Creeping shrub (Gaultheria procumbens) B2 formal american scientific

   A low-growing shrub native to eastern North America, with white bell-shaped flowers, spicy red berries, and aromatic leaves that are a source of wintergreen oil.

   • Wintergreen shrubs are common in the forests of New England.
   • The leaves of the wintergreen plant produce a distinct minty scent.
   • Hikers often spot wintergreen berries along the trail.

   🇵🇹Gaulthéria rastejante

   Sinônimos: boxberrycheckerberrygroundberrymountain teaspiceberryteaberry

3. Spicy red berry B2 formal american culinary

   The spicy, red, berry-like fruit of the wintergreen plant, used as a source of wintergreen oil.

   • Wintergreen berries are sometimes used to flavor candies and teas.
   • The oil extracted from wintergreen berries has a strong, minty aroma.
   • She collected wintergreen berries to make a homemade syrup.

   🇵🇹Bagas vermelhas picantes

   Sinônimos: boxberrycheckerberryteaberry

• wintergreens plural form
• wintergreens' possessive plural form
• wintergreen's possessive singular form