periwinkle
/ˈperɪˌwɪŋkəl/
noun
plural
periwinkles
plural
periwinkles
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERIWINKLE
1
[count]
:
a plant with blue or white flowers that spreads along the ground
2
[count, noncount]
:
a light purplish blue color
— called also
periwinkle blue
3
[count]
:
a small snail that lives in the sea and that can be eaten