Download the app
educalingo
lesser periwinkle

Meaning of "lesser periwinkle" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF LESSER PERIWINKLE

ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LESSER PERIWINKLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lesser periwinkle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LESSER PERIWINKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vinca minor

Vinca minor is a species of flowering plant native to central and southern Europe, from Portugal and France north to the Netherlands and the Baltic States, east to the Caucasus, and also southwestern Asia in Turkey. Other vernacular names used in cultivation include small periwinkle, common periwinkle, and sometimes in the United States, myrtle or creeping myrtle, although this is misleading, as the name myrtle normally refers to the Myrtus species. Leaf margins for comparison; Vinca minor above, Vinca major below; note hairless margin of V. minor, hairy margin of V. major. Scale in mm.

Definition of lesser periwinkle in the English dictionary

The definition of lesser periwinkle in the dictionary is a Eurasian apocynaceous evergreen plant of the genus Vinca,; V. minor, having trailing stems and blue flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LESSER PERIWINKLE

ankle · antiwrinkle · besprinkle · carbuncle · conchal · crinkle · inkle · kinkle · pennywinkle · periwinkle · sprinkle · tiggywinkle · tincal · tinchel · tinkle · twinkle · uncle · unwrinkle · winkle · wrinkle

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LESSER PERIWINKLE

lesseeship · lessen · lessening · Lesseps · lesser · lesser anteater · lesser Antillean iguana · Lesser Antilles · lesser celandine · lesser koodoo · lesser kudu · lesser panda · lesser scaup · lesser spearwort · lesser spotted dogfish · lesser spotted woodpecker · Lesser Sunda Islands · lesser weever · lesser whitethroat · lesser-known

WORDS THAT END LIKE LESSER PERIWINKLE

buckle · cankle · chuckle · crackle · crankle · dill pickle · fankle · greater periwinkle · honeysuckle · knuckle · mankle · pickle · Rip Van Winkle · runkle · sickle · sparkle · tackle · tickle · trickle · wankle

Synonyms and antonyms of lesser periwinkle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lesser periwinkle» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF LESSER PERIWINKLE

Find out the translation of lesser periwinkle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lesser periwinkle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lesser periwinkle» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

长春花较少
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

vinca menor
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lesser periwinkle
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कम एक प्रकार की वनस्पति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نكة أقل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

меньшие барвинок
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

pervinca menores
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কম চিলি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

pervenche moins
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Periwinkle yang lebih rendah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Immergrün
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

少ないツルニチニチソウ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

작은 수리
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Periwinkle kurang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây dừa cạn nhỏ hơn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குறைந்த பெரிவிங்கில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लहान तिर्यक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Daha az periwinkle
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

pervinca minore
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

mniejszym barwinek
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

менші барвінок
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

brebenoc mai mici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρότερο μυρτιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mindere alikreukel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mindre vintergröna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mindre periwinkle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lesser periwinkle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LESSER PERIWINKLE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of lesser periwinkle
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «lesser periwinkle».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lesser periwinkle

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LESSER PERIWINKLE»

Discover the use of lesser periwinkle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lesser periwinkle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary
English ▷ Madagascar Periwinkle (Vinca major L. Pich. and Vinca minor Linn. are known as Greater Periwinkle and Lesser Periwinkle respectively). Folk ▷ Sadaabahaar, Nayantaaraa, Nityakalyaani. Action ▷ The cytotoxic dimeric alkaloids, ...
C.P. Khare, 2007
2
Field Guide to Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe
Distribution: The Periwinkle family is very common in the tropics, but the only European member of the family is the Lesser Periwinkle. It grows in deciduous woodland, especially in hornbeam woodland and in alluvial forests containing many ...
Michael Eppinger, 2006
3
Herbal Notes: Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pocket Guide
Common periwinkle, greater periwinkle, lesser periwinkle, myrtle, Vinca major, Vinca minor About the Herb/Supplement I Periwinkle may refer to supplements from Vinca major plant (greater periwinkle) or Vinca minor plant (lesser periwinkle) I ...
Michele Iannuzzi-Sucich, Cynthia Sanoski, 2011
4
Death & Magic
“Master, I think it's either a lesser periwinkle or a blue oleander.” Lorgrim nodded. “A lesser periwinkle or a blue oleander.” He hobbled over to the shelf and picked up the plant. “A lesser periwinkle or a blue oleander,” he repeated, as though ...
Steven J Pemberton, 2013
5
Herbal Simples Approved For Modern Uses of Cure
lesser Periwinkle, _Vinca minor_ or Winter-green, is the Herbal Simple best known of the pair, for its medicinal virtues in domestic use. The Periwinkle order is called _Apocynaceoe_, from the Greek _apo_, against, and _kunos_, a dog; ...
6
Herbarim
Vinca minor Whiteflowered Lesser Periwinkle Apocynaceae III. Vinca minor Lesser Periwinkle Apocynaceae IV. Vinca minor Mauveflowered Lesser Periwinkle Apocynaceae V. Vinca minor Doubleflowered Lesser Periwinkle Apocynaceae j ...
Klaus Carl, 2014
7
Herbarium
Vinca minor White-flowered Lesser Periwinkle Apocynaceae III. Vinca minor Lesser Periwinkle Apocynaceae IV. Vinca minor Mauve-flowered Lesser Periwinkle Apocynaceae V. Vinca minor Double-flowered Lesser Periwinkle Apocynaceae.
Klaus Carl, 2011
8
Wild Flowers
LESSER PERIWINKLE.— Vinca minor. Class Pentandria. Order Monogynia. Nat. Ord. Apocynee. Periwinkle Tribe. The rich blue flower and glossy green leaves of the Periwinkle are very beautiful, and are seen to advantage among the ...
Anne Pratt, 1853
9
The Book of Container Gardening
The grape hyacinths are posed behind a trailing lesser periwinkle, covered with flowers in late winter and early spring. To the right, a clump of Siberian squills grows. Grape hyacinth (Muscari azureum) A variety producing sky-blue scented ...
Malcolm Hillier, 1991
10
Herbal Simples
winkles " in Hampshire, probably by an inland confusion with the shell fish " winkles." Each of the two kinds possesses acrid astringent properties, but the lesser Periwinkle, Vinca minor or Winter-green, is the Herbal Simple best known of the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LESSER PERIWINKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lesser periwinkle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Focus on: Woodthorpe Meadow nature reserve
Flower species include bluebells, snowdrops, summer snowflake, daffodil, and the non-native lesser periwinkle. Whilst small, this woodland is ... «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
2
New treatment for middle ear infection found in anti-stroke drug
Vinpocetine is a synthetic ethyl ester of apovincamine, an alkaloid obtained from the leaves of the lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor) and ... «Medical News Today, May 15»
3
Create a living wall in your garden
... spurge); Pelargonium peltatum (ivy-leaved geranium); Saxifraga x urbium (London pride); Tiarella cordifolia (foam flower); Vinca minor (lesser periwinkle). «House To Home, Apr 15»
4
Gardening blog: What is flowering in December?
This form of the lesser periwinkle has lovely dark green evergreen foliage and dainty deep lilac-pink flowers, narrowly edged white and with a ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Dec 14»
5
Carol T. Bradford: Vinca Vine Is Also Known as Myrtle or Periwinkle
Another common name, lesser periwinkle, is the source of the name of the color periwinkle blue, like the flowers. Greater periwinkle is Vinca ... «The Post-Standard - syracuse.com, Sep 14»
6
Colour in the shade
... I've discovered you can have a 12-month carpet of evergreen foliage pretty much anywhere if you plant Vinca minor, aka lesser periwinkle. «The Southland Times, Nov 13»
7
Brainy Botanicals
The principal alkaloid of the lesser periwinkle plant (Vinca minor L.), vinpocetine, exhibited cerebral blood-flow enhancing and neuroprotective ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Nov 12»
8
How to grow Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'
The white vinca named after her is a wonderful form of lesser periwinkle, Vinca minor, with flowers rounder than normal and a neat habit. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 11»
9
Recovering from a stroke
This is an extract of the lesser periwinkle plant. It has been proven to improve the clinical outcome of stroke patients and is widely used in many ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Sep 10»
10
Stroke recovery plan
Vinpocetine is an extract of the lesser periwinkle plant that has proven to improve the clinical outcome of stroke patients and is now widely used ... «Jamaica Gleaner, May 10»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lesser periwinkle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lesser-periwinkle>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
EN