English noun: periwinkle |
1. | periwinkle (plant) chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers |
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| Broader (hypernym) | subshrub, suffrutex |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | large periwinkle, myrtle, Vinca major, Vinca minor |
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| Member meronym | genus Vinca, Vinca |
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2. | periwinkle (plant) commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers |
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| Synonyms | Cape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Vinca rosea |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant |
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| Member meronym | Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus |
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3. | periwinkle (food) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked |
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| Synonyms | winkle |
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| Broader (hypernym) | seafood |
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| Substance meronym | periwinkle, winkle |
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4. | periwinkle (animal) edible marine gastropod |
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| Synonyms | winkle |
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| Broader (hypernym) | seasnail |
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| Member meronym | genus Littorina, Littorina |
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| Substance holonym | periwinkle, winkle |
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