periwinkle

Meaning

noun

1. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
2. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
3. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
4. edible marine gastropod

Synonyms for periwinkle

• rose periwinkle
• Madagascar periwinkle
• old maid
• Cape periwinkle
• red periwinkle
• cayenne jasmine
• Catharanthus roseus
• Vinca rosea
• winkle