Periwinkle: meaning, definitions and examples
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periwinkle
[ หpษrษชหwษชลkษl ]
color
A pale purplish-blue color resembling the periwinkle flower.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The walls were painted in a beautiful periwinkle shade.
- She wore a periwinkle dress to the party.
marine
A small edible sea snail with a pointed spiral shell.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The periwinkle is commonly found on rocky shores.
- Periwinkles are often used as bait for fishing.
Translations
Translations of the word "periwinkle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pervinca
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฟเคตเคฟเคเคเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Immergrรผn
๐ฎ๐ฉ periwinkle
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะฐัะฒัะฝะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ barwinek
๐ฏ๐ต ใใซใใใใใฝใฆ
๐ซ๐ท pervenche
๐ช๐ธ vinca
๐น๐ท cรผce lavanta
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ฆฌ์ํด
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจุชุฉ ุงูุนูุงููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ barvรญnek
๐ธ๐ฐ zimozeleล
๐จ๐ณ ้ฟๆฅ่ฑ (chรกng chลซn huฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ vijolica
๐ฎ๐ธ periwinkle
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผำาฃะณั ะถะฐััะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pervinka
๐ฒ๐ฝ vinca
Word origin
The word 'periwinkle' originated from the Middle English word 'perwinke', which was derived from the Old English 'perwince', ultimately from the Latin 'pervinca'. The periwinkle flower is known for its beautiful pale purplish-blue color, which inspired the naming of the color. The marine snail also known as periwinkle has been a popular food source in some cultures for centuries.