英语词汇“periwinkle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(periwɪŋkəl)

Word forms: plural periwinkles

1. variable noun

Periwinkle is a plant that grows along the ground and has blue flowers.

2. countable noun

Periwinkles are small sea snails that can be eaten.

periwinkle in British English 1

(ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl)

noun

any of various edible marine gastropods of the genus Littorina, esp L. littorea, having a spirally coiled shell

Often shortened to: winkle

Word origin

C16: of unknown origin

periwinkle in British English 2

(ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl)

noun

1. Also called (US): creeping myrtle, trailing myrtle

any of several Eurasian apocynaceous evergreen plants of the genus Vinca, such as V. minor (lesser periwinkle) and V. major (greater periwinkle), having trailing stems and blue flowers

a light purplish-blue colour

(as adjective)

a periwinkle coat

Word origin

C14 pervenke, from Old English perwince, from Late Latin pervinca

periwinkle in American English 1

(ˈpɛrəˌwɪŋkəl)

noun

any of a genus (Vinca) of trailing or erect, evergreen plants of the dogbane family; esp., a creeper (V. minor) with blue, white, or pink flowers, grown as a ground cover

Word origin

ME pervinke < OE peruince < L pervinca, periwinkle < pervincire, to entwine, bind < per- (see per1) + vincire, to bind, fetter < IE base *weig-: see weak

periwinkle in American English 2

(ˈpɛrəˌwɪŋkəl)

noun

any of a family (Littorinidae) of small, intertidal saltwater snails having a thick, globular shell: some species are edible

the shell of such a snail

Word origin

< OE pinewincle < L pina, mussel (< Gr) + OE -wincle, akin to Dan dial. vinkel, snail shell, OE winkel, corner < IE *weng-, to be curved > winch

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And in his bedroom, periwinkle blue and cream, with a co-ordinating window seat.I know she wore a color she called periwinkle, although it looked like just plain lavender to everybody else.

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释义	Trends of periwinkle View usage for: periwinkle (periwɪŋkəl) Word forms: plural periwinkles 1. variable noun Periwinkle is a plant that grows along the ground and has blue flowers. 2. countable noun Periwinkles are small sea snails that can be eaten. periwinkle in British English 1 (ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl) noun any of various edible marine gastropods of the genus Littorina, esp L. littorea, having a spirally coiled shell Often shortened to: winkle Word origin C16: of unknown origin periwinkle in British English 2 (ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl) noun 1. Also called (US): creeping myrtle, trailing myrtle any of several Eurasian apocynaceous evergreen plants of the genus Vinca, such as V. minor (lesser periwinkle) and V. major (greater periwinkle), having trailing stems and blue flowers 2. a. a light purplish-blue colour b. (as adjective) a periwinkle coat Word origin C14 pervenke, from Old English perwince, from Late Latin pervinca periwinkle in American English 1 (ˈpɛrəˌwɪŋkəl) noun any of a genus (Vinca) of trailing or erect, evergreen plants of the dogbane family; esp., a creeper (V. minor) with blue, white, or pink flowers, grown as a ground cover Word origin ME pervinke < OE peruince < L pervinca, periwinkle < pervincire, to entwine, bind < per- (see per1) + vincire, to bind, fetter < IE base weig-: see weak periwinkle in American English 2 (ˈpɛrəˌwɪŋkəl) noun 1. any of a family (Littorinidae) of small, intertidal saltwater snails having a thick, globular shell: some species are edible 2. the shell of such a snail Word origin < OE pinewincle < L pina, mussel (< Gr) + OE -wincle, akin to Dan dial. vinkel, snail shell, OE winkel, corner < IE weng-, to be curved > winch Image of periwinkle © MR.Phakpoom Mahawat, shutterstock Examples of 'periwinkle' in a sentence periwinkle And in his bedroom, periwinkle blue and cream, with a co-ordinating window seat. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002) I know she wore a color she called periwinkle, although it looked like just plain lavender to everybody else. Laura Lippman THE LAST PLACE (2002) Word lists with periwinkle blue, purple
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