per ‧ i ‧ win ‧ kle /ˈperɪwɪŋk ə l/ BrE AmE noun
[ Sense 1: Date: 1000-1100 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pervinca ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from Old English pinewincle , from Latin pina type of mussel + Old English -wincle 'shell' ]
1 . [countable] a small plant with light blue or white flowers that grows close to the ground
2 . [countable] a small sea animal that lives in a shell and can be eaten SYN winkle