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periwinkle

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noun (1)

per·​i·​win·​kle ˈper-i-ˌwiŋ-kəl How to pronounce periwinkle (audio)
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: any of several trailing or woody evergreen herbs of the dogbane family: such as
a(1)
: a European creeper (Vinca minor) widely cultivated as a ground cover and for its blue or white flowers

called also myrtle

(2)
: a trailing plant (Vinca major) with large blue flowers that is used as a ground cover and in window boxes
2
: a light purplish blue

called also periwinkle blue

periwinkle

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noun (2)

: any of various gastropod mollusks: such as
a
: any of a genus (Littorina) of edible littoral marine snails
also : any of various similar or related marine snails
b
: any of several North American freshwater snails

Illustration of periwinkle

Illustration of periwinkle
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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English perwinke, from Old English perwince, from Vulgar Latin *pervinca, short for Latin vincapervinca

Noun (2)

Middle English *periwinkle, alteration of Old English pīnewincle, from Latin pina, a kind of mussel (from Greek) + Old English -wincle (akin to Danish vincle snail shell)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of periwinkle was before the 12th century

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