periwinkle

英 [ˈperiwɪŋkl]

美 [ˈperiwɪŋkl]

n.  蔓长春花

复数：periwinkles　

BNC.47864 / COCA.27813

牛津词典

noun

• 蔓长春花
  a small plant that grows along the ground
• 蔓长春花
  a small plant that grows along the ground

柯林斯词典

• 蔓长春花
  Periwinkleis a plant that grows along the ground and has blue flowers.
• 滨螺；玉黍螺
  Periwinklesare small sea snails that can be eaten.

英英释义

noun

• edible marine gastropod
  Synonym:winkle
• small edible marine snail
  Synonym:winkle
• commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
  Synonym:rose periwinkleMadagascar periwinkleold maidCape periwinklered periwinklecayenne jasmineCatharanthus roseusVinca rosea
• chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

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