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win·ter·green
\ˈwintə(r)ˌgrēn\ noun
Etymology: translation of Dutch wintergroen
1. : a plant of the genus Pyrola; especially : a plant (P. minor) of northern latitudes that has small round basal evergreen leaves — see shinleaf
2.
a. : any of various plants of the genus Gaultheria; especially : a low evergreen No. American herb (G. procumbens) with white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berries and shining aromatic leaves that yield a useful oil — see checkerberry, wintergreen oil
b. : the flavor of wintergreen oil; also : something (as a lozenge) flavored with this oil
3. : pipsissewa
4. : a dark yellowish green that is duller and slightly greener than holly green (sense 1), greener, lighter, and stronger than deep chrome green, greener and duller than golf green, and greener and slightly lighter than average hunter green — compare winter green |