PERIWINKLE


Meaning of PERIWINKLE in English

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. [ME f. AF pervenke, OF pervenche f. LL pervinca, assim. to PERIWINKLE(2)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.