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periwinkle

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periwinkle /ˈperɪˌwɪŋkəl/ noun
plural periwinkles
periwinkle
/ˈperɪˌwɪŋkəl/
noun
plural periwinkles
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERIWINKLE
[count] : a plant with blue or white flowers that spreads along the ground
[count, noncount] : a light purplish blue color
called also periwinkle blue
[count] : a small snail that lives in the sea and that can be eaten