periwinkle

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She cited aspirin drawing on formulations using willow tree bark, contraceptive pills developed from yam plant roots and child cancer treatments based on Madagascar's rosy periwinkle flower.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

She said the rivers and ponds used to brim with all kinds of animals and fish, particularly periwinkle.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Of course, Swift attracted the most attention while gracing the red carpet in a pretty periwinkle gown and her signature red lip.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

They recalled cleaning their graves in a cemetery whose stones, pottery and plantings of yucca and periwinkle were a window into ancestral burial practices.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Brimming bowls and colanders lined the countertop, spices and pastes were measured and blended, and eventually a collection of broths simmered over periwinkle flames on the stove.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri