noun🔗ShareAny of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers."My grandmother planted periwinkle along the garden path, and every spring it blooms with pretty blue flowers. "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSimilar plants of genus Catharanthus."The garden center had several vibrant periwinkles alongside the vinca, both low-growing plants with cheerful flowers. "plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light."My daughter chose a periwinkle paint for her bedroom walls; it's a calming, light blue-purple. "colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf pale bluish purple colour."Here are a few options, ordered from simplest to more descriptive: The baby's blanket was periwinkle. She painted her bedroom walls a soft, periwinkle color. My new scarf is a beautiful periwinkle shade, perfect for spring. " colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mollusk of genus Littorina."The periwinkle clung tightly to the rocks near the tide pool. "animaloceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading