wintergreen oil
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wintergreen oil
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The thing that did the trick was the active principle of wintergreen oil, heptyl aldehyde, a fragrant, colorless liquid.
From Time Magazine Archive
Add the juice of the lemons and oranges and the wintergreen oil and serve in glasses over cracked ice.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Add the pineapple, orange, and lemon juice, strain, add the wintergreen oil, and freeze.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Birch beer is made of its aromatic sap and wintergreen oil is extracted from the leaves.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
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