Meaning of periwinkle in English
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Noun
periwinkleEtymology
late Old English peruince, from late Latin pervinca, reinforced in Middle English by Anglo-Norman French pervenke. The change of -v- to -w- and the addition of -le seem to have occurred before the appearance of periwinkleDefinitions
1. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers- 2. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
- 3. small edible marine snail
Examples
- « steamed in wine or baked »
- 4. edible marine gastropod