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Definition periwinkle in British English

periwinkle noun

noun
/ˈperiˌwɪŋk(ə)l/
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alfalfa amaryllis anemone
1.1

the colour of a blue periwinkle

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apricot aqua aquamarine
2

a small sea creature that lives in a shell and can be eaten. Periwinkles are often simply called winkles.

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abalone barnacle bivalve
Definition periwinkle in British English