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periwinkle

noun

Edible marine gastropod

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Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
19

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noun

  1. Edible marine gastropod

noun

  1. Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

noun

  1. Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

noun

  1. Chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

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Synonyms

winkle

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