Examples of periwinkle from BoostVocab

periwinkle

/'pɛrɪ,wɪŋkəl/

noun
edible marine gastropod
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winkle

type of:
seasnail
noun
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
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cape periwinkle catharanthus roseus cayenne jasmine madagascar periwinkle old maid red periwinkle rose periwinkle vinca rosea

type of:
herbaceous plant herb
noun
small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
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winkle

type of:
seafood
noun
chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
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type of:
suffrutex subshrub

Definition that contains periwinkle

vincristine periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
littorinidae periwinkles
velban periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
vinca periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
vinblastine periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
genus vinca periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
oncovin periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
family littorinidae periwinkles

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