[ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an Old World plant with flat five-petalled, typically bluish flowers and glossy leaves. Some kinds are grown as ornamentals and some contain alkaloids used in medicine


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Origin:
late Old English peruince, from late Latin pervinca, reinforced in Middle English by Anglo-Norman French pervenke. The change of -v- to -w- and the addition of -le seem to have occurred before the appearance of periwinkle

[ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkl], (Noun)

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Origin:
mid 16th century: of unknown origin