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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 meronym | genus Vinca, Vinca | ||
| 2. | periwinkle (plant) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
| Member meronym | Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus | ||
| 3. | periwinkle (food) small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked | ||
| Synonyms | winkle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seafood | ||
| Substance meronym | periwinkle, winkle | ||
| 4. | periwinkle (animal) edible marine gastropod | ||
| Synonyms | winkle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seasnail | ||
| Member meronym | genus Littorina, Littorina | ||
| Substance holonym | periwinkle, winkle | ||
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