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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 per·i·win·kle n. Pronunciation: ' per-i- ˌ wiŋ-kəl Function: noun Etymology: Middle English perwinke, from Old English perwince, from Vulgar Latin *pervinca, short for Latin vincapervinca Date: before 12th century 1 : any of several trailing or woody evergreen herbs of the dogbane family: as a (1) : a European creeper ( Vinca minor ) widely cultivated as a ground cover and for its blue or white flowers ― called also myrtle (2) : a trailing plant ( Vinca major ) with large blue flowers that is used as a ground cover and in window boxes b : ROSY PERIWINKLE 2 : a light purplish blue ― called also periwinkle blue ]]> 2 periwinkle n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English *periwinkle, alteration of Old English pīnewincle, from Latin pina, a kind of mussel (fr. Gk) + Old English -wincle (akin to Danish vincle snail shell) Date: circa 1530 : any of various gastropod mollusks: as a : any of a genus ( Littorina ) of edible littoral marine snails also : any of various similar or related marine snails b : any of several No. American freshwater snails]]> periwinkle (as used in expressions) n. periwinkle blue Madagascar periwinkle rosy periwinkle crape myrtle crepe myrtle crêpe myrtle sand myrtle wax myrtle Myrtle Beach ]]>