| periwinkle | <zoology> Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina. In America the name is often applied to several large univalves, as Fulgur carica, and F. Canaliculata. Origin: From AS. Pinewincla a shellfish, in which pine- is fr. L. Pina, pinna, a kind of mussel, akin to Gr. Cf. Winkle. <botany> A trailing herb of the genus Vinca. The common perwinkle (Vinca minor) has opposite evergreen leaves and solitary blue or white flowers in their axils. In America it is often miscalled myrtle. See Myrtle. Origin: OE. Pervenke, AS. Pervince, fr. L. Pervinca. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked edible marine gastropod
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a light purplish blue (also called periwinkle blue).
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trailing evergreen plants of the genus Vinca.
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a small marine snail found on the seashore. Genus Littorina.
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| periwinkle | edible marine gastropod |
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| periwinkle | commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers |
| periwinkle | chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers |
| periwinkle | an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer |
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