# periwinkle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛɹ.ɪˌwɪŋ.kəl/ · frequency rank #60,356

## Definitions
1. Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
2. Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
3. A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.

## Etymology
Diminutive of Middle English perwinke, from Old English perfince, perwince (compare Middle High German berwinke), from Latin pervinca (compare French pervenche, Italian pervinca).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/periwinkle