Periwinkle - Definition

n 1: chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
2: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish
to red flowers [syn: periwinkle, rose periwinkle,
Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red
periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca
rosea]
3: small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked [syn:
periwinkle, winkle]
4: edible marine gastropod [syn: periwinkle, winkle]