HyperDic: periwinkle

English > 4 senses of the word periwinkle:
NOUNplantperiwinklechiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
plantperiwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca roseacommonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
foodperiwinkle, winklesmall edible marine snail
animalperiwinkle, winkleedible marine gastropod
English > periwinkle: 4 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningchiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers.
Member ofVinca, genus Vincaperiwinkles
Narrowerlarge periwinkle, Vinca majorplant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes
myrtle, Vinca minorWidely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
Broadersubshrub, suffrutexlow-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
Spanishbrusela, hierba doncella, vinca, vincapervinca
Catalanherba donzella, vinca ciliada, vinca, vincapervinca
English > periwinkle: 4 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningcommonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.
Synonymsrose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea
Member ofCatharanthus, genus Catharanthussmall genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar / Madagascar
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
SpanishVinca rosea
CatalanCatharanthus roseus
English > periwinkle: 4 senses > noun 3, food
Meaningsmall edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.
Synonymwinkle
Broaderseafoodedible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
Substance ofperiwinkle, winkleedible marine gastropod
Spanishbígaro, litorina
Catalancargolí
English > periwinkle: 4 senses > noun 4, animal
Meaningedible marine gastropod.
Synonymwinkle
Member ofLittorina, genus Littorinatype genus of the family Littorinidae
BroaderseasnailAny of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell
Substancesperiwinkle, winklesmall edible marine snail
Spanishbígaro
Catalancargol de mar, cargolí

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