periwinkle

n 1: chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

2: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large

pinkish to red flowers [syn: {rose periwinkle}, {Madagascar

periwinkle}, {old maid}, {Cape periwinkle}, {red

periwinkle}, {cayenne jasmine}, {Catharanthus roseus}, {Vinca

rosea}]

3: small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked [syn: {winkle}]

4: edible marine gastropod [syn: {winkle}]