n. [ From AS. pinewincla a shellfish, in which pine- is fr. L. pina, pinna, a kind of mussel, akin to Gr. &unr_;. Cf. Winkle. ] (Zool.) Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus
☞ In America the name is often applied to several large univalves, as Fulgur carica, and Fulgur canaliculata. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. pervenke, AS. pervince, fr. L. pervinca. ] (Bot.) A trailing herb of the genus
☞ The common perwinkle (Vinca minor) has opposite evergreen leaves and solitary blue or white flowers in their axils. In America it is often miscalled