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periwinkle   (TTS Sound)

The noun periwinkle has 4 senses

• periwinkle -- (chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers)


• periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea -- (commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers)


• periwinkle, winkle -- (small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked)


• periwinkle, winkle -- (edible marine gastropod)