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Definition of Periwinkle
1. Noun. Chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers.
Specialized synonyms: Myrtle, Vinca Minor, Large Periwinkle, Vinca Major
Generic synonyms: Subshrub, Suffrutex
2. Noun. Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.
Group relationships: Catharanthus, Genus Catharanthus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
3. Noun. Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.
4. Noun. Edible marine gastropod.
Generic synonyms: Seasnail
Group relationships: Genus Littorina, Littorina
Terms within: Winkle
Definition of Periwinkle
1. n. 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.
2. n. A trailing herb of the genus Vinca.
Definition of Periwinkle
1. Noun. Any of several evergreen plants of the genus ''Vinca'' with blue or white flowers. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹
2. Noun. A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light. ¹
3. Adjective. Of pale bluish purple colour. ¹
4. Noun. A mollusk of genus ''Littorina''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Medical Definition of Periwinkle
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