Associations to the word «Periwinkle»

PERIWINKLE, noun. Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers. [from 10th c.]

PERIWINKLE, noun. A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.

PERIWINKLE, adjective. Of pale bluish purple colour.

PERIWINKLE, noun. A mollusk of genus Littorina.

PERIWINKLE, noun. Chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers.

PERIWINKLE, noun. Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.

PERIWINKLE, noun. Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.

PERIWINKLE, noun. Edible marine gastropod.