Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.
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Examples for "periwinkle"
Examples for "periwinkle"
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The stars began to bloom in an inky sky of periwinkle blue.
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There were, besides, some other sorts of shell-fish, particularly the large periwinkle.
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The trees were half in leaf, the sky was periwinkle blue.
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Over the big old tombstones creep vines of ivy and periwinkle.
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Her colors were bright -tangerine, periwinkle blue and beach-glassgreen.
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Vinca rosea.-Behavesin the same manner as the last species: 'Gardeners' Chronicle' 1861 page 699, 736, 831.
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They began almost to suspect the probity of the poor old maid.
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She will not be the old maid of the family after all.
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Compared to that, being an old maid looks mighty good, believe me.
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There was no love lost between the old maid and her relatives.
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The chevalier and the old maid, believing themselves alone, were talking aloud.
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A related species (the Madagascar periwinkle) was the original source of a number of vinca alkaloids which remain important in treating cancer.