vinca
vinca · vincas
Any of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkleAny of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle.
US/vˈɪŋkə/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle.
More definitions
- periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
Origin
Borrowed from New Latin Vinca, a back-formation from Latin pervinca.Borrowed from New Latin Vinca, a back-formation from Latin pervinca.
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Forms
plural: vincasSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials:genus Vinca
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedvincamine