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Periwinkle

/ˈpɛɹɪwɪŋk(ə)l/

Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.

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📖 Definitions of "Periwinkle"

noun

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

adjective

1
Of pale bluish purple colour.

🔄 Synonyms of "Periwinkle"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cape periwinklenoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
red periwinklenoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
rose periwinklenoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
cayenne jasminenoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
catharanthus roseus	Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as bright eyes, Cape periwinkle, graveyard plant, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, pink periwinkle, rose periwinkle, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.
madagascar periwinklenoun	The rosy periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus.
old maidnoun	(uncountable) A card game in which cards must be paired and one undesirable card is designated "old maid".
vinca roseanoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
winklenoun	(childish, slang) The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Periwinkle"

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Word	Definition
madagascar periwinklenoun	The rosy periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus.
winklenoun	(childish, slang) The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.
old maidnoun	(uncountable) A card game in which cards must be paired and one undesirable card is designated "old maid".
cape periwinklenoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
catharanthus roseus	Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as bright eyes, Cape periwinkle, graveyard plant, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, pink periwinkle, rose periwinkle, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.
cayenne jasminenoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
red periwinklenoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
rose periwinklenoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
vinca roseanoun	commonly cultivated old world woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
vincanoun	Any of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle
blueweednoun	Any of several species of plants with blue flowers:
dog violetnoun	Any of a number of plants with unscented flowers in the genus Viola, now especially Viola riviniana.
bluetnoun	Any of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowers.
perovskianoun	(botany) Any of the genus Perovskia of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
violanoun	A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
bluebellnoun	Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.
purplewortnoun	Any of various plants of the genus Trifolium.
veronicanoun	(botany) A flower of the genus Veronica, usually having blue petals.
brooklimenoun	Certain plants of genus Veronica, with usually blue flowers in axillary racemes:
silkvinenoun	Periploca graeca, a vine of Europe and the Middle East with fuzzy purple flowers.