Periwinkle
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- Periwinkle (plant), two related genera:
- Catharanthus (Madagascar periwinkles)
- Vinca (European periwinkles)
The name derives from Latin per vinca, "to wind around", referring to the spiral structure of the mollusk's shell, and to the use of the plant in wreaths.