periwinkle

ˈpɛr.iˌwɪŋ.kəl

Definition

Definition of periwinkle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

colorslight purplish-blue color

She painted her room in periwinkle.

light blue

botanyevergreen plant with blue or white flowers

The garden was full of periwinkle.

myrtle

mollusk

Rare

small edible sea snail

Rare

We collected periwinkles from the rocky shore.

mollusk

snail

whelk

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Images of periwinkle

light purplish-blue color
evergreen plant with blue or white flowers
small edible sea snail

Expressions with periwinkle

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rosy periwinkle

plant native to Madagascar with pink or white flowers

The rosy periwinkle is used in traditional medicine.

Origin of periwinkle

Old English, perwince (plant) + wincel (corner)

Terms with periwinkle included in their meaning

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old maid

botany

the Madagascar periwinkle plant

apocynaceous

adj.

plant

relating to a family of plants that includes the periwinkle and oleander

vinblastine

chemistry

cytotoxic compound from Madagascar periwinkle for treating lymphomas

Examples of periwinkle in a sentence

The sky turned periwinkle at dusk.
Periwinkle covered the ground beneath the trees.
She planted periwinkle to add color to the yard.
Periwinkles are often used in seafood dishes.
The chef added periwinkles to the stew.

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French:bleu pervenche, vinca, ...
German:Lavendelblau, Immergrün, ...
Italian:pervinca, lumachina di mare, ...
Spanish:azul pervinca, hierba doncella, ...
Portuguese:azul pervinca, vinca, ...
Chinese:淡紫蓝色, 长春花, ...
Japanese:ペリウィンクル, ツルニチニチソウ, ...
Arabic:لَوْن بَنَفْسَجِي فَاتِح, عشرق, ...
Hebrew:פֶּרִיוִינְקְל, וִינְקָה, ...
Russian:светло-фиолетово-голубой, барвинок, ...
Ukrainian:барвінок, морський равлик, ...
Hindi:पेरिविंकल, सदाबहार पौधा, ...
Bengali:হালকা বেগুনি-নীল, নীলফুল গাছ, ...
Catalan:pervinca, vinca, ...
Czech:levandulová, barvínek, ...
Danish:lavendelblå, vinca, ...
Dutch:licht paarsblauw, maagdenpalm, ...
Greek:περιβινκλέ, βίγκα, ...
Hungarian:meténgkék, meténg, ...
Khmer:ពណ៌ខៀវលាយស្វាយស្រាល, ផ្កាវីនកា, ...
Korean:페리윙클, 빈카, ...
Persian:پری‌وینکل, گیاه همیشه‌سبز, ...
Polish:błękit fiołkowy, barwinek, ...
Portuguese (BR):lavanda, vinca, ...
Romanian:pervinca, saschiu, ...
Swedish:ljus purpurblå, vintergröna, ...
Thai:สีฟ้าอมม่วงอ่อน, พืชพรรณไม้ยืนต้น, ...
Turkish:çiğdem mavisi, cüce yasemin, ...
Vietnamese:màu hoa dừa cạn, hoa dừa cạn, ...

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