pervinca

Italian

Etymology

Continues Late Latin pervinca (4th century), from 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 (invariable)

  1. periwinkle (colour)

Adjective

pervinca (invariable)

  1. periwinkle

Portuguese

Noun

pervinca f (plural pervincas)

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