wintergreen oil

noun

1. methyl salicylate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wintergreen oil¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Add the juice of the lemons and oranges and the wintergreen oil and serve in glasses over cracked ice.

From Project Gutenberg

Birch beer is made of its aromatic sap and wintergreen oil is extracted from the leaves.

From Project Gutenberg