单词 | periwinkle |
释义 | periwinkle 1. n.   1. any plant of the genus Vinca, esp. an evergreen trailing plant with blue or white flowers.   2. a tropical shrub, Catharanthus roseus, native to Madagascar. Etymology: ME f. AF pervenke, OF pervenche f. LL pervinca, assim. to PERIWINKLE(2) 2. n. = WINKLE. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn. |
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