PERIWINKLE Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word periwinkle. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word periwinkle. (close relations)

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Definition of PERIWINKLE


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	winkle				verb, nounv, n
	noun • small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked • edible marine gastropod verb • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner • gleam or glow intermittently • remove or displace from a position
	myrtle				nounn
	noun • widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers • any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
	vinca				nounn
	noun • periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
	cape periwinkle				nounn
	noun • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
	catharanthus roseus				nounn
	noun • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
	cayenne jasmine
	noun • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
	madagascar periwinkle				nounn
	noun • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
	old maid				nounn
	noun • an elderly unmarried woman • any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers • the loser in a game of old maid • a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed; players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid')
	red periwinkle				nounn
	noun • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
	rose periwinkle				nounn
	noun • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
	vinca rosea				nounn
	noun • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

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