Meaning & use
Periwinkle
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A trailing evergreen plant with blue or violet flowers, or the pale blue-purple color resembling its blooms.
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Periwinkle grew along the shaded edge of the garden path.
She painted the nursery walls a soft periwinkle.
A note on using this word
The same name also refers to a small edible marine snail found along rocky coastlines, an entirely different meaning from the flower and color.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A small edible sea snail with a spiral shell, found on rocky shores.
They gathered periwinkles from the tide pools to cook for dinner.
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