n.
Pronunciation: ' per-i- ˌ wi ŋ -k ə l
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