See Also: periwinkle(medicine)
periwinkle(1)(dictionary)
periwinkle(2)(dictionary)
periwinkle(encyclopedia)
periwinkle(dictionary)
Periwinkle Lodge(tourism)

weightlifting (oh) and periwinkle (oh)


weightlifting (oh)



the sport of lifting specially shaped pieces of metal that weigh an exact amount
-- weightlifter n [C]

periwinkle (oh)



[Sense: 1; Date: 1000-1100; Language: Latin; Origin: pervinca]
[Sense: 2; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old English pinewincle, from Latin pina type of mussel + Old English -wincle 'shell']
[C] a small plant with light blue or white flowers that grows close to the ground
[C] a small sea animal that lives in a shell and can be eaten
-synonym winkle winkle