09 October 2011

Periwinkle is a color, too

Periwinkle is a color in the blue-violet family. Its name is derived from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb (Vinca minor) which bears flowers of the same color.
http://www.purpleopurple.com/health-benefits/periwinkle.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhgLnxSw6kkP9gu3ZRg1HvpoVhixR9K_1Gaec2pTxgV32aN8chjLEX_5ua6q-mPTekeSUNrc4gyu2LNkehCORH6cNtCs8X-OhcM0Gj7C1p17zEnkPVIom89q92_KPPXaSJ848Ta3JI90/s1600/periwinkles-1.jpg 
 periwinkle is also a bígaro -in Spanish- and a flower, the 'vincapervinca'

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