periwinkle

noun

1. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

   noun.plant

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

   noun.plant

   Synonyms cape periwinkle catharanthus roseus cayenne jasmine madagascar periwinkle old maid red periwinkle rose periwinkle vinca rosea

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

   noun.food

   Synonyms winkle

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. edible marine gastropod

   noun.animal

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (<i>Littorina littorea</i>), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See <u>Littorina</u>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913

6. A trailing herb of the genus <i>Vinca</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913