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Word entry · 10 letters

periwinkle

Best crossword clue

"Blue-purple shade"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɛɹ.ɪˌwɪŋ.kəl/Part of speech nounSorted eeiiklnprwStarts with PEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Pale blue-purple color.

Word origin

Diminutive of Middle English perwinke, from Old English perfince, perwince (compare Middle High German berwinke), from Latin pervinca (compare French pervenche, Italian pervinca).

Used in a sentence

  • The Periwinkle is a great binder, staying bleeding both at mouth and nose if some of the leaves be chewed.
  • Among herbs that have traditionally been considered to possess aphrodisiac virtue are, maidenhair, navelwort, anemone, wild poppy, valerian, cyclamen, male fern, pansy, periwinkle.
  • He was working a pin into a periwinkle shell, turning it to extract the toothsome morsel of meat.

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