periwinkle
noun uk/ˈper.ɪˌwɪŋ.kəl/ us/ˈper.ɪˌwɪŋ.kəl/
(PLANT)
[ C or U ]小长春花
an evergreen plant (= one that never loses its leaves) with small, blue flowers
A few periwinkle plants poked out of the waste ground.
Periwinkle is said to ease toothache.
(SEA ANIMAL)
[ C ] US (UK winkle)滨螺，玉黍螺
a small sea snail that can be eaten
He made her periwinkles in champagne sauce.
Turtles protect the wetlands by eating periwinkles, marine snails that consume marsh grass.