Definition of Cape periwinkle

1. Noun. Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Cape Periwinkle

Cape Verdean
Cape Verdean Creole
Cape Verdeans
Cape York
Cape York Peninsula
Cape buffalo
Cape buffalos
Cape dagga
Cape hunting dog
Cape kafferboom
Cape lion
Cape lions
Cape lobster
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope Province
Cape periwinkle (current term)
Cape primrose
Cape triangle
Cape triangles
Cape tulip
Capek
Capella
Capet
Capetian
Capetian dynasty
Capeverdean
Capeverdean Crioulo
Capgras
Capgras' phenomenon
Capgras' syndrome

Literary usage of Cape periwinkle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"The plant is sometimes called "Cape periwinkle" and "old maid." The three main types should be known as V. rosea, V. rosea var. alba, V. rosea var. ..."

2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1909)
"Flowers rosy or white, often with a pink eye ; produced all summer. Sometimes called Cape periwinkle and Old Maid. ..."

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