 periwinkle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers | |
| Related terms: | subshrub myrtle large_periwinkle Vinca | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked | |
| Synonyms: | winkle | |
| Related terms: | seafood | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers | |
| Synonyms: | Madagascar_periwinkle old_maid Cape_periwinkle red_periwinkle cayenne_jasmine Catharanthus_roseus Vinca_rosea rose_periwinkle | |
| Related terms: | herb Catharanthus | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) edible marine gastropod | |
| Synonyms: | winkle | |
| Related terms: | seasnail Littorina | |
| Similar spelling: |
Perrins |
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