What does "creeping wintergreen" mean?

creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil

Creeping wintergreen

Q: What is a synonym for "creeping wintergreen"?

Common synonyms include: checkerberry, gaultheria procumbens, ground-berry, groundberry, mountain tea, teaberry.

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creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil wordnet

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checkerberry gaultheria procumbens ground-berry groundberry mountain tea teaberry

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