Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "vinca" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VINCA

New Latin, from Latin pervinca periwinkle.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF VINCA

vinca  [ˈvɪŋkə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VINCA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vinca 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 VINCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vinca

Vinca is a genus of six species in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus. In India the plant is known as sadaphuli meaning "always flowering".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VINCA


blinker
ˈblɪŋkə
clinker
ˈklɪŋkə
Dinka
ˈdɪŋkə
drinker
ˈdrɪŋkə
finca
ˈfɪŋkə
Inca
ˈɪŋkə
klinker
ˈklɪŋkə
linker
ˈlɪŋkə
palinka
pəˈlɪŋkə
pinker
ˈpɪŋkə
plinker
ˈplɪŋkə
shrinker
ˈʃrɪŋkə
sinker
ˈsɪŋkə
skinker
ˈskɪŋkə
slinker
ˈslɪŋkə
Soyinka
sɔˈjɪŋkə
stinker
ˈstɪŋkə
thinker
ˈθɪŋkə
tinker
ˈtɪŋkə
winker
ˈwɪŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VINCA

vinaceous
vinaigrette
vinaigrette sauce
vinal
vinasse
vinblastine
vinca alkaloid
Vincennes
Vincent
Vincent de Paul
Vincent´s angina
Vincent´s disease
Vinci
vincibility
vincible
vincibleness
vincibly
vincristine
vincula
vinculum

WORDS THAT END LIKE VINCA

Africa
America
barranca
ca
Capablanca
Casablanca
chica
circa
coca
Costa Rica
Cuenca
Dominica
Jamaica
lingua franca
North America
Rebecca
Salamanca
South Africa
South America
veronica

Synonyms and antonyms of vinca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vinca» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF VINCA

Find out the translation of vinca to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vinca from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vinca» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长春
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vinca
570 millions of speakers

English

vinca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Vinca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فينكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

барвинка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vinca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vinca
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vinca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vinca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vinca
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビンカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빈카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vinca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vinca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வின்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विंका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vinka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vinca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

barwinka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

барвінку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vinca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βίνκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinca
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vinca
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vinca
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vinca

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VINCA»

The term «vinca» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
77
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «vinca» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of vinca
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «vinca».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VINCA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vinca» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vinca» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VINCA»

Discover the use of vinca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vinca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 B.C.: Myths ...
Fine grey fabric, polished surface. Mid-Vinca. Found 6.5 m. deep in Vinca mound. Vasic's excavation. BU Collection, 363. Publ. Vasic, Vinca, III: 28, Fig. 179. 15 Terracotta head of a masked woman from the settlement of Crnokalacka Bara at ...
Marija Gimbutas, 1982
2
No System:
Different peoples' lives are based around different things, ours is based around music.
Vinca Petersen, 1999
3
The Cambridge Ancient History
In Vinca-Turdas, I biconical vessels or carinated bowls prevail. Also vessels with a short cylindrical neck and curved shoulders appear, and it is these in particular which continue to evolve in the succeeding stage. In Vinca-Plocnik I they are ...
John Boardman, I. E. S. Edwards, 1982
4
QM and QM/MD Simulations of the Vinca Alkaloids
In addition to these five compounds named, which form the topic of this work, there are hundreds of other natural and semi-synthetic Vinca alkaloids known, although most are not clinically useful.
Evan Bradley Thomas Kelly, 2008
5
Blueprints Notes and Cases, Pharmacology
Vinca alkaloids exert antineoplastic effects by binding to tubulin and thereby inhibiting assembly of microtubules. This results in the dissolution of the mitotic spindle apparatus, and cell arrest occurs in the mitosis (M) phase of the cell cycle .
Katherine Y. Yang, Larissa R. Graff, Aaron B. Caughey, 2004
6
Holland Frei Cancer Medicine Eight
In addition to mitotic disruption, the vinca alkaloids and other antimicrotubule agents perturb cells in nonmitotic cell-cycle phases, which is not surprising because microtubules are involved in many nonmitotic functions.28'4445 The vinca ...
Waun Ki Hong, American Association for Cancer Research, William Hait, 2010
7
Anticancer Agents from Natural Products, Second Edition
Moreover, association of taxanes with vinca alkaloids such as vinorelbine has revealed evidence of potential synergy in preclinical models,107 supporting promising clinical efficacy particularly in breast cancer. Finally, “new” targets of vinca ...
Gordon M. Cragg, David G. I. Kingston, David J. Newman, 2011
8
Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy: Principles and Practice
The explanation for the differential effects of the various vinca alkaloids on normal tissues and tumors is not clear. VCR, the most potent of the analogs in humans and the most neurotoxic, has the greatest affinity for tubulin.51,89 In contrast, ...
Bruce A. Chabner, Dan L. Longo, 2011
9
InfoWorld
System managers I admired its ability to mirror complete system to ensure unin- rrupted availability but struggled ith high system costs and system jstrictions. Vinca Many To One Standby- THE BOTTOM LINE Vinca Many To One Standby- ...
10
The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Physiology V8: Chemistry and ...
... and Physiology R. H. F. Manske. “CHAPTER 12_ THE VINCA ALKALOIDS W. I. TAYLOR Research Department, CI BA Pharmaceutical Company, Division of CI BA Corporation, Summit, New Jersey I. The Alkaloids of Vince rosea L . .
R. H. F. Manske, 1965

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VINCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vinca is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tolerance makes vinca excellent choice for shady spots
In locations where too much shade exists for fescue and bluegrass, the next best plant is Vinca. It is a periwinkle evergreen herb in the dogbane family. «Tahlequah Daily Press, Jul 15»
2
Periwinkles: Flowers are the perfect choice for hot summer weather
Although it shares the name vinca with the perennial vinca minor, a ground cover also called myrtle, the vinca we enjoy so thoroughly is neither a ground cover ... «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
3
Barry Fugatt: Help pick the best vinca varieties at Linnaeus Teaching …
Pink Splash is one of several new vinca varieties that look great at the Linnaeus Teaching Garden in Woodward Park. You can vote for your favorite vinca at the ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
4
Vinca and petunia disease troubles
Another major disease problem that is occurring on bedding plants, particularly petunias and vinca is phytophthora root rot. This is also due to the wet weather. «Dayton Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Heat-loving vinca fall prey to fungus in the soil
Cora Apricot Improved vinca (Photo by Allen Owings.) Nirvana Cascade Orchid is ideal for baskets and mixed containers with its semi-trailing growth habit and ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jun 15»
6
Southern Gardening: Colorful vincas thrive in summer landscapes
By turning old shoes into wall sconces and planting drought-tolerant vincas in them, gardeners can create fun and environmentally friendly “Croc Pots†in ... «The Commercial Dispatch, Jun 15»
7
No Assured Return!
Vinca used FMO's investment to purchase optionally convertible debentures yielding 14.5% per annum issued by 2 of its wholly owned subsidiaries – Rubix and ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jun 15»
8
Cool, wet spring leads to blight on vincas
One of the most popular annual bedding plants in Louisiana is vinca, or periwinkle. It is well-known for its prolific and long blooming season and is the favored ... «Monroe News Star, Jun 15»
9
Problems Appearing in Louisiana Vincas
HAMMOND, La. (Press Release) – One of the most popular annual bedding plants in Louisiana is vinca, or periwinkle. It is well-known for its prolific and long ... «MyArkLaMiss, Jun 15»
10
IN THE GARDEN: Easy-going groundcovers that make light of shade
The periwinkle or vinca species includes several varieties like vinca major 'variegata' with a white border around the tiny green leaf. This spreading plant finds ... «The Patriot Ledger, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Vinca [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vinca>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z