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Definition periwinkle

Etymology 1

Diminutive of Middle English perwinke, from Old English perfince, perwince (compare Middle High German berwinke), from Latin (vinca) pervinca (compare French pervenche, Italian pervinca), of unknown origin.

Noun

periwinkle (plural periwinkles)

1. Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers. [from 10th c.]
2. Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
3. A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.

Adjective

periwinkle (comparative more periwinkle, superlative most periwinkle)

1. Of pale bluish purple colour.

Etymology 2

From Middle English [Term?], alteration of *pinewinkle (compare English dialectal pennywinkle), from Old English p?newincle, compound of Latin p?na (“kind of mussel”), itself from Ancient Greek ???? (pín?), variant of ????? (pínna, “mussel”)) and Old English wincel (“corner”) (compare dialectal Danish vinkel (“snail shell”)). More at winch and wink.

Noun

periwinkle (plural periwinkles)

1. A mollusk of genus Littorina.

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