periwinkle
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowersAny of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
Meaning
5 sensesAny of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
Immergrün, Singrün
барви́нокbarvínok
барві́нокbarvínok
A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
A mollusk of family Littorinidae.
Uferschnecke
литори́наlitorína
A caddisfly larva.
Translations
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Origin
Diminutive of Middle English perwinke, from Old English perfince, perwince (compare MiddleDiminutive of Middle English perwinke, from Old English perfince, perwince (compare Middle High German berwinke), from Latin pervinca (compare French pervenche, Italian pervinca).
From Middle English [Term?], alteration of *pinewinkle (compare English dialectal pennywinkle), from Old English pīnewincle, compound of Latin pīna (“kind of mussel”), itself from Ancient Greek πίνη (pínē), variant of πίννα (pínna, “mussel”)) and Old English wincel (“corner”) (compare dialectal Danish vinkel (“snail shell”)). More at winch and wink.
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Forms
plural: periwinkles| Singular | periwinkle |
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regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- edible marine gastropod:winkle
- small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked:winkle
- commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers:rose periwinkleMadagascar periwinkleold maidCape periwinklered periwinklecayenne jasmineCatharanthus roseusVinca rosea