periwinkles

Noun

• chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
• commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
• small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
• edible marine gastropod
• plural of periwinkle

Synonyms

Cape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Vinca rosea, winkle