Wintergreen Oil (Noun)
Meaning
Oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Wintergreen oil has a sweet and minty flavor that is commonly used in the production of gum, candies, and soft drinks.
- The extract of wintergreen oil can be obtained through a process of steam distillation of the leaves of the plant.
- In some perfumes, wintergreen oil is added as a fragrance ingredient to provide a distinctive sweet minty aroma.
- Some medications contain wintergreen oil, which acts as an analgesic due to the high concentration of methyl salicylate in it.
- Aromatherapists also use wintergreen oil for its healing properties, applying it topically in the form of creams, lotions, or massage oils.