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Meaning of word periwinkle from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers.

Meaning : Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.

Synonyms : cape periwinkle, catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, madagascar periwinkle, old maid, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, vinca rosea

Meaning : Small edible marine snail. Steamed in wine or baked.

Synonyms : winkle

Meaning : Edible marine gastropod.

Synonyms : winkle

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Resembling milk in color. Not clear.

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(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles. A four-sided regular polygon.