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Meaning of periwinkle
per•i•win•kle
Pronunciation: (per'i-wing"kul), [key]
— n.
- any of various marine gastropods or sea snails, esp. Littorina littorea, used for food in Europe.
- the shell of any of these animals.
per•i•win•kle
Pronunciation: (per'i-wing"kul), [key]
— n.
- Also calleda trailing plant, Vinca minor, of the dogbane family, having glossy, evergreen foliage and usually blue-violet flowers.
- any of several similar plants of the genus Vinca or Catharanthus.
See also:
- periwinkle (Thesaurus)