pervinca

Italian

Etymology

Continues (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin pervinca (4th century), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pervincire (“to entwine, bind, fetter”). From per- (“thoroughly”) and vincio (“to bind, fetter”).

Noun

pervinca f (plural pervinche)

1. periwinkle (plant)

Noun

pervinca m (uncountable)

1. periwinkle (colour)

Adjective

pervinca (invariable)

1. periwinkle

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Portuguese

Noun

pervinca f (plural pervincas)

1. periwinkle (any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca)