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oil of wintergreen

oil of wintergreen noun: the aromatic oil obtained from the berries of the wintergreen plant; mostly methyl salicylate; used medicinally and in perfumes.

Noun

oil of wintergreen (uncountable)

  1. The aromatic oil obtained from the berries of the wintergreen plant; mostly methyl salicylate; used medicinally and in perfumes

Questions about oil of wintergreen

What does oil of wintergreen mean?
Oil of wintergreen means the aromatic oil obtained from the berries of the wintergreen plant; mostly methyl salicylate; used medicinally and in perfumes.
What part of speech is oil of wintergreen?
Oil of wintergreen is a noun.

Words near oil of wintergreen in the dictionary

  1. oil of tartar
  2. oil of tartar per deliquium
  3. oil of turpentine
  4. oil of vitriol
  5. oil of wine
  6. oil of wintergreen
  7. oil olive
  8. oil opera
  9. oil operas
  10. oil paint
  11. oil painting

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