periwinkle

adjective

1. Of pale bluish purple colour.

noun

1. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

Definition categories: plant, subshrub, suffrutex

2. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

Definition categories: plant, herb

3. small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

Similar word(s): winkle

Definition categories: food, seafood

4. edible marine gastropod

Similar word(s): winkle

Definition categories: animal, seasnail