Definitions for periwinkle
ˈpɛr ɪˌwɪŋ kəlperi·win·kle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. periwinklenoun

   chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

2. periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca roseanoun

   commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

3. periwinkle, winklenoun

   small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

4. periwinkle, winklenoun

   edible marine gastropod

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Periwinklenoun

   1. A small shell fish; a kind of fish snail.

   Thetis is represented by a lady of a brownish complexion; her hair disheveled about her shoulders, upon her head a coronet of periwinkle and escalop shells. Henry Peacham.

   2. A plant.

   The periwinkle hath a flower cup, consisting of one leaf, that is divided into five long narrow segments: the flower also consists of one leaf, which expands in form of a salver, and is cut into five broad segments: the pointal, which arises from the center of the flower cup, becomes a fruit composed of two husks or pods, which contain oblong, cylindrical, furrowed seeds; to which may be added, that this plant shoots out many long creeping branches that strike out roots at their joints. Philip Miller.

   There are in use, for the prevention of the cramp, bands of green periwinkle tied about the calf of the leg. Francis Bacon.

   The common simples with us are comfry, bugle, ladies mantle, and periwinkle. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

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1. periwinkle

   Periwinkle can refer to two different things. 1) In botanical context, periwinkle refers to a type of evergreen plant, typically found in Europe and Asia, that has glossy leaves and five-petal, star-shaped flowers that are typically purple or blue. It is of the Vinca or Catharanthus genus in the dogbane family, which includes the popular ornamental plants Vinca minor and Vinca major, often used for ground cover. 2) In color terms, periwinkle is a pale tint of blue or purple, named after the periwinkle flower. It could be described as a pastel indigo or lavender-blue.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Periwinklenoun

   any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina

2. Periwinklenoun

   a trailing herb of the genus Vinca

3. Etymology: [OE. pervenke, AS. pervince, fr. L. pervinca.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Periwinkle

   Periwinkle is a color in the blue and purple family. Its name is derived from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb which bears flowers of the same color. This color is also similar to the mint color. The color periwinkle is also called lavender blue. The color periwinkle may be considered a pale tint of blue or a pastel blue". The first recorded use of periwinkle as a color name in English was in 1895.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Periwinkle

   per′i-wingk-l, n. a creeping evergreen plant, growing in woods. [M. E. peruenke, through A.S. peruincæ, from L. pervinca, vincīre, to bind.]

2. Periwinkle

   per′i-wingk-l, n. a small univalve mollusc: a small shellfish, abundant between tide-marks on the rocks, boiled and eaten as food. [Corrupted by confusion with preceding from A.S. pinewincla—wincle, a whelk; prov. Eng. pin-patch.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. periwinkle

   The win-wincle of the Ang.-Sax., a favourite little shell-fish, the pin-patch, or Turbo littoreus.

Matched Categories

1. • Herb
   • Seafood
   • Seasnail
   • Subshrub

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of periwinkle in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of periwinkle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of periwinkle in a Sentence

1. Edgar Quinet:

   Today as in the time of Pliny and Columella, the hyacinth flourishes in Wales, the periwinkle in Illyria, the daisy on the ruins of Numantia; while around them cities have changed their masters and their names, collided and smashed, disappeared into nothingness, their peaceful generations have crossed down the ages as fresh and smiling as on the days of battle.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=periwinkle
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=periwinkle
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periwinkle
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=periwinkle
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=periwinkle
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=periwinkle
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=periwinkle