periwinkle
Nouns
- (n) chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
- (n) commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers Cape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Vinca rosea, old maid,
- (n) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked winkle,
- (n) edible marine gastropod winkle,