pinewincle

pinewincle
see winewincle

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • periwinkle — I. 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • periwinkle — periwinkle1 /per i wing keuhl/, n. 1. any of various marine gastropods or sea snails, esp. Littorina littorea, used for food in Europe. 2. the shell of any of these animals. [1520 30; perh. reflecting (through assimilation to PERIWINKLE2) OE… …   Universalium

  • periwinkle — per|i|win|kle [ˈperıwıŋkəl] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1000 1100; : Latin; Origin: pervinca] [Sense: 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old English pinewincle, from Latin pina type of mussel + Old English wincle shell ] 1.) a small plant with light …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • periwinkle — {{11}}periwinkle (1) evergreen plant, c.1500, dim. of parvink (12c.), from O.E. perwince, from L.L. pervinca periwinkle (4c.), from L., from pervincire to entwine, bind, from per thoroughly (see PER (Cf. per)) + vincire to bind, fetter (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • periwinkle — I per•i•win•kle [[t]ˈpɛr ɪˌwɪŋ kəl[/t]] n. ivt any of various small gastropod mollusks of the family Littorinidae, of intertidal waters • Etymology: 1520–30; perh. reflecting (through assimilation to periwinkle II) OE pīnewincle=pīne (< L pīna …   From formal English to slang

  • periwinkle — periwinkle1 [per′ə wiŋ΄kəl] n. [ME pervinke < OE peruince < L pervinca, periwinkle < pervincire, to entwine, bind < per (see PER1) + vincire, to bind, fetter < IE base * weig : see WEAK] any of a genus (Vinca) of trailing or erect …   English World dictionary

  • per|i|win|kle — per|i|win|kle1 «PEHR uh WIHNG kuhl», noun. 1. a low, trailing evergreen plant with blue, white, or purplish flowers. There are several kinds, making up a genus of the dogbane family. The American periwinkle is called myrtle. 2. a light blue color …   Useful english dictionary

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