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periwinkle

noun

1 periwinkle

Chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers.

Polish: barwinek

2 periwinkle

Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.

synonyms: Cape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Vinca rosea.

Dutch: maagdenpalm

3 periwinkle

Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.

synonym: winkle.

4 periwinkle

Edible marine gastropod.

synonym: winkle.

Dutch: alikruik


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