1. a small evergreen plant with white flowers and red berries, found in North American forests
2. a strong minty flavoring extracted from this plant or made artificially

Examples

• The wintergreen plants carpeted the forest floor beneath the pine trees.
• She picked wintergreen berries during her hike in the woods.
• The candy had a sharp wintergreen flavor that made her eyes water.
• Wintergreen oil is commonly used in toothpaste and mouthwash.
• The gum’s wintergreen taste reminded him of childhood visits to the dentist.
• Native Americans traditionally used wintergreen leaves to make tea.
• The liniment contained wintergreen for its cooling effect on sore muscles.