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periwinkle(2) (iou)



periwinkle noun2. M16.
[Origin unkn.]
(The shell of) any of numerous small rounded gastropod molluscs of the family Littorinidae, which are abundant in the intertidal zone of rocky coasts; esp. (more fully common periwinkle) the edible Litorina littorea, which is common around NW Europe. Also called winkle.