PERIWINKLE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • edible marine gastropod
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) periwinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • small edible marine snail
    • steamed in wine or baked
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) periwinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) periwinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
    Hypernyms(s) periwinkle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)