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wintergreen — noun Date: 1548 1. any of a genus (Pyrola of the family Pyrolaceae, the wintergreen family) of evergreen perennial herbs (as the shinleafs) that have basal leaves and racemose flowers 2. a. any of a genus (Gaultheria) of evergreen plants of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Pyrolaceae — noun evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia • Syn: ↑Pyrolaceae, ↑wintergreen family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member H … Useful english dictionary
Wintergreen — is a group of plants. Wintergreen once commonly referred to plants that continue photosynthesis (remain green) throughout the winter. The term evergreen is now more commonly used for this characteristic.Some species of the shrub genus Gaultheria… … Wikipedia
wintergreen — /win teuhr green /, n. 1. Also called checkerberry. a small, creeping, evergreen shrub, Gaultheria procumbens, of the heath family, common in eastern North America, having white, nodding, bell shaped flowers, a bright red, berrylike fruit, and… … Universalium
wintergreen barberry — noun : a Chinese evergreen shrub (Berberis julianae) that is used as an ornamental and has glabrous branchlets, 3 parted spines, acute spiny toothed leaves, and black fruit * * * a Chinese evergreen shrub, Berberis julianae, of the barberry… … Useful english dictionary
wintergreen barberry — a Chinese evergreen shrub, Berberis julianae, of the barberry family, having spiny leaves, dark green above, pale beneath, clusters of yellow flowers, and bluish black fruit. * * * … Universalium
wintergreen — win•ter•green [[t]ˈwɪn tərˌgrin[/t]] n. 1) pln a creeping evergreen shrub, Gaultheria procumbens, of the heath family, bearing white flowers, red berries, and oval leaves that yield an aromatic oil 2) the oil itself; methyl salicylate 3) the… … From formal English to slang
dilleniid dicot family — noun family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Capparidaceae, ↑family Capparidaceae, ↑caper family, ↑Cruciferae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by family PQ — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Paeoniaceae * Paeonia brownii western peony Pallaviciniaceae * Moerckia blyttii * Moerckia hibernica *… … Wikipedia
List of Canadian plants by family E — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Elaeagnaceae * Elaeagnus commutata American silverberry * Shepherdia argentea silver buffaloberry *… … Wikipedia
