periwinkle

1. (noun) edible marine gastropod
Synonyms: winkle
Related Words: seasnail

2. (noun) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
Synonyms: winkle
Related Words: seafood

3. (noun) commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Synonyms: Cape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, Madagascar periwinkle, Vinca rosea, cayenne jasmine, old maid, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle
Related Words: herb, herbaceous plant

4. (noun) chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
Related Words: Vinca major, Vinca minor, large periwinkle, myrtle, subshrub, suffrutex



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