wintergreen oil

noun

1. methyl salicylate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wintergreen oil¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Ingredients to avoid include cinnamon, wintergreen oil and niacin, which can dilate blood vessels.

From Seattle Times

Ingredients to avoid include cinnamon, wintergreen oil and even niacin, which can dilate blood vessels.

From New York Times

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Add the pineapple, orange, and lemon juice, strain, add the wintergreen oil, and freeze.

From Project Gutenberg