rose periwinkle
- noun
- /roʊz ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl/
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vinca rosa
- The rose periwinkle produces beautiful flowers that brighten up gardens throughout the summer.
Examples
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A cluster of pink rose periwinkle blooms lined the path to the entrance.
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Scientists discovered important medicinal compounds in the rose periwinkle plant.
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The rose periwinkle blooms beautifully in the summer.
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I bought a rose periwinkle for my garden.
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The rose periwinkle produces beautiful flowers that brighten up gardens throughout the summer.
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A cluster of pink rose periwinkle blooms lined the path to the entrance.
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I bought a rose periwinkle for my garden.
Synonyms
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A plant that grows close to the ground with blue or purple flowers and is sometimes poisonous
A plant from Madagascar with glossy leaves and pink or red flowers
A tropical garden plant with large pink or red flowers
A woody plant with large pink or red flowers often grown in gardens
A small woody plant from Madagascar with large pink, white, or red flowers grown in gardens and used in medicine
A small woody plant with bright pink or red flowers grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun–noun composition: a 'rose periwinkle' is a kind of periwinkle associated with 'rose' (i.e., rose-like / pink/red flowers or a variety name). The meaning is directly derivable from knowing 'rose' and 'periwinkle' and follows common compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the sense.
Etymology
Rose periwinkle likely comes from a simple image: it is a type of periwinkle whose flowers are the color of a rose. So the name points to a warm-country evergreen plant with bright 'pink' or red flowers.