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English noun: periwinkle

1. periwinkle (plant) chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers


Broader (hypernym)subshrub, suffrutex


Narrower (hyponym)large periwinkle, myrtle, Vinca major, Vinca minor


Member meronymgenus Vinca, Vinca

2. periwinkle (plant) commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers


SynonymsCape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Vinca rosea


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Member meronymCatharanthus, genus Catharanthus

3. periwinkle (food) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked


Synonymswinkle


Broader (hypernym)seafood


Substance meronymperiwinkle, winkle

4. periwinkle (animal) edible marine gastropod


Synonymswinkle


Broader (hypernym)seasnail


Member meronymgenus Littorina, Littorina


Substance holonymperiwinkle, winkle









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