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Vinca major

Vinca major

8.3
A trailing evergreen plant with shiny green and white leaves and blue or purple flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners often use Vinca major in window boxes for its attractive trailing habit.

Examples

  • The variegated foliage of Vinca major brightens up borders and containers throughout the year.

  • The garden was filled with beautiful Vinca major plants.

  • Vinca major is a popular choice for adding color and texture to shaded garden areas.

  • I love the vibrant colors of Vinca major flowers.

  • Vinca major is a popular choice for adding color and texture to shaded garden areas.

  • Gardeners often use Vinca major in window boxes for its attractive trailing habit.

  • The variegated foliage of Vinca major brightens up borders and containers throughout the year.

Synonyms

large periwinkle
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8.0

A plant with large green and white leaves that grows along the ground in gardens

is the formal botanical name used in scientific and plant listing contexts

Surface Forms

Vinca major singular
Vinca majors plural

Morphology

Vinca + major

This is a botanical binomial: 'Vinca' names a plant genus and 'major' is a comparative/Latin epithet meaning 'larger' or 'greater'. A B1 learner who knows 'Vinca' is a plant and the basic sense of 'major' can infer it refers to a particular (larger) kind of Vinca, but the precise descriptive details (trailing evergreen, leaf and flower characteristics) are not derivable from the parts and many learners may not know Latin naming conventions.

Etymology

Vinca major comes from Latin. Vinca comes from a word that means 'to bind' because its long stems trail and seem to hold the ground, and major means 'larger' to show it is bigger than a similar plant.