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Meaning of "wintergreen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WINTERGREEN

From Dutch wintergroen or German Wintergrün.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WINTERGREEN

wintergreen  [ˈwɪntəˌɡriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINTERGREEN

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wintergreen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WINTERGREEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wintergreen

Wintergreen is a group of plants. Wintergreen once commonly referred to plants that remain green throughout the winter. The term evergreen is now more commonly used for this characteristic. Most species of the shrub genus Gaultheria demonstrate this characteristic and are called wintergreens in North America, the most common generally being the Eastern Teaberry.

Definition of wintergreen in the English dictionary

The first definition of wintergreen in the dictionary is Also called: boxberry, checkerberry, teaberry, spiceberry, partridgeberry. any of several evergreen ericaceous shrubs of the genus Gaultheria, esp G. procumbens, of E North America, which has white bell-shaped flowers and edible red berries. Other definition of wintergreen is any of various plants of the genus Pyrola, such as P. minor, of temperate and arctic regions, having rounded leaves and small pink globose flowers: family Pyrolaceae Usual US name: shinleaf. Wintergreen is also any of several plants of the genera Orthilia and Moneses: family Pyrolaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINTERGREEN


apple-green
ˈæpəlˌɡriːn
bottle-green
ˌbɒtəlˈɡriːn
evergreen
ˈɛvəˌɡriːn
gangrene
ˈɡæŋɡriːn
green
ɡriːn
Greene
ɡriːn
grein
ɡriːn
jade-green
dʒeɪd ɡriːn
kelly-green
ˈkɛlɪˈɡriːn
lime-green
ˌlaɪmˈɡriːn
Lincoln-green
ˈlɪŋkən ɡriːn
mondegreen
ˈmɒndɪˌɡriːn
olive-green
ˌɒlɪvˈɡriːn
pea-green
ˈpiːˈɡriːn
regreen
riːˈɡriːn
sea-green
ˌsiːˈɡriːn
semievergreen
ˌsɛmɪˈɛvəˌɡriːn
sengreen
ˈsɛnˌɡriːn
shagreen
ʃæˈɡriːn
tanagrine
ˈtænəˌɡriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINTERGREEN

winter wheat
winter wren
winter-like
winterberry
winterbourne
wintercress
winterer
winterfed
winterfeed
winteriness
winterisation
winterise
winterish
winterization
winterize
winterkill
winterkilling
winterless
winterliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINTERGREEN

apple green
back green
bottle green
bowling green
chrome green
deep green
grass green
jade green
kelly green
lime green
Lincoln green
long green
moss green
oil of wintergreen
olive green
putting green
rifle green
sage green
screen
sea green
village green

Synonyms and antonyms of wintergreen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wintergreen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINTERGREEN

Find out the translation of wintergreen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wintergreen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wintergreen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冬青
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gaulteria
570 millions of speakers

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wintergreen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Wintergreen
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينترجرين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

винтергрен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gualtéria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wintergreen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wintergreen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wintergreen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Winter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィンターグリーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윈터그린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wintergreen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Wintergreen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिवाळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keklik üzümü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wintergreen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strzęślowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вінтергрен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perișor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυραλίς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Wintergreen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vintergröna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Winter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wintergreen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINTERGREEN»

The term «wintergreen» is regularly used and occupies the 61.268 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINTERGREEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wintergreen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wintergreen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wintergreen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINTERGREEN»

Discover the use of wintergreen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wintergreen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wintergreen: Suppressed Murders
In Wintergreen, Rosmus writes of the prisoners of war and forced laborers, the Jews and other Eastern Europeans who lost their lives in Passau to the Nazi regime, and whose graves were hastily consigned to the cheapest plot of land in town.
Anna Elisabeth Rosmus, 2014
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Wintergreen: Reflections from Loon Lake
Throughout the book, even experienced naturalists will discover intriguing, little-known information about the natural world. Wintergreen encourages all Canadians who enjoy the privilege of being landowners to become land stewards.
Monte Hummel, 1999
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Wintergreen: Rambles in a Ravaged Land
Timeless among the literature of the land, Wintergreen is back in print with a new afterword by the author. This is the first title in Sasquatch Books' Library of the West, a series devoted to republishing books of distinction.
Robert Michael Pyle, 2001
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The Magic Hat of Mortimer Wintergreen
In 1893, thirteen-year-old Joshua and his eleven-year-old sister, Amy, travel from South Dakota to New York City with the help of the mysterious Mortimer Wintergreen and his unpredictable magic hat.
Myron Levoy, 2000
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Wintergreen: A Volume of Poems
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Marvin Manam Sherrick, 2012
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Wintergreen
Wintergreen By Jennifer Greene Lorna Whitaker will do anything for her nine- year-old son, Johnny—even if it means asking his late father's family for help. Cast out by the Whitaker clan after her husband, Richard, accused her of being ...
Jennifer Greene, 2011
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An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and ...
Black Huckleberry Pyrola, Wintergreen, or Shinleaf Family Pyrolaceae A single member of this family is common on Sugarloaf, striped or spotted wintergreen ( Chimaphila maculata), one of the mountain's most delightful early summer ...
Melanie Choukas-Bradley, 2004
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Chickweed Wintergreen: Selected Poems
Martinson sailed the oceans as an escape from an unhappy childhood and eventually became one of the best-known authors of his time.
Harry Martinson, 2010
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Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants Second Edition
The trailing wintergreen, also known as creeping snowberry (G. hispidula), has leaves about one-fourth the size of wintergreen with a small sharp tip and white fragrant berries. Salal has leaves about twice as big as wintergreen; its berries are ...
Bradford Angier, David K. Foster, 2008
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2010-2011 College Admissions Data Sourcebook West Edition
... colleges and vocational-technical schools can be found in the companion Wintergreen Orchard House Postsecondary Sourcebook for Community Colleges , Technical, Trade, & Business Schools. August 2010 Statement of Students' Rights ...
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINTERGREEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wintergreen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hamden explosion probe leads to discovery of man's body in West …
A police car blocks Wintergreen Avenue in Hamden near the site of a reported explosion and discovery of a body. Photo by Ed Stannard — New Haven Register. «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
2
Wintergreen Winery closed, property up for auction Friday
LYNCHBURG — Wintergreen Winery officially has closed and its property is up for auction at noon Friday. The winery, based in Nellysford, announced on its ... «The Daily Progress, Jun 15»
3
Wintergreen Resort Joins Fight Against Proposed Pipeline Route
Wintergreen Resort is taking advantage of the long holiday weekend, when many out-of-town property owners and visitors come to the mountaintop, to rally ... «NBC 29 News, May 15»
4
Wintergreen Resort General Manager Speaks Out Against ACP
NELSON COUNTY, VA (NEWSPLEX) -- The general manager of Wintergreen Resort is taking a stand against the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Hank Thiess ... «The Charlottesville Newsplex, May 15»
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Index Investing Puts Americans' Retirement Savings in Peril …
David Winters, CEO of Wintergreen Advisers, said: “Trillions of ordinary investors' dollars are now committed to a mechanistic strategy that day in and day out ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
6
Wintergreen Property Owners Association Joins Pipeline Oppositio …
An alternate route would take the pipeline right through Wintergreen's main gate and several properties. The association calls the pipeline a "potential scar" on ... «NBC 29 News, Apr 15»
7
Wintergreen Fund, Inc. Releases Annual Report to Shareholders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wintergreen Fund, Inc. today released its 2014 Annual Report. The shareholder letter appears below and is also available at ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
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Wintergreen Resort sold to Wisp Resort's owner
Virginia's Wintergreen Resort has been acquired by Kansas City-based real estate investment trust EPR Properties and is now leased and managed by Pacific ... «Washington Business Journal, Feb 15»
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Wintergreen resort sold
EPR Properties purchased Wintergreen, a Virginia resort, on Thursday from James C. Justice II. The four season resort will be leased by and managed by Pacific ... «University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily, Feb 15»
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Missouri-based company buys Wintergreen Resort
James C. Justice II, a billionaire coal and agriculture magnate, has sold Nelson County's Wintergreen Resort. EPR Properties, a real estate investment trust ... «The Daily Progress, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wintergreen [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wintergreen>. Apr 2024 ».
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