Sekirov Dictionary

periwinkle

/ˈpɛɹ.ɪˌwɪŋ.kəl/

noun 5
adjective 1
forms 3

noun5

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Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
- The Periwinkle is a great binder, staying bleeding both at mouth and nose if some of the leaves be chewed. — 1652
Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
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A mollusk of family Littorinidae.
- He was working a pin into a periwinkle shell, turning it to extract the toothsome morsel of meat. — 2022
A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
A caddisfly larva.

adjective1

Of pale bluish purple colour.

forms

periwinkles · more periwinkle · most periwinkle

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