vinca
Origin of vinca
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Infusum vinc minoris, L. From the leaves of lesser periwinkle (vinca minor).
vinca, ving′ka, n. a genus of woody herbaceous plants of the dogbane family, the periwinkles.
The caterpillar feeds on the Oleander (Nerium oleander), and also on the lesser periwinkle (vinca minor).
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series | Richard SouthThus Daphne laureola has a range of twenty-two days, whereas for vinca minor the figure is 114.
Springtime and Other Essays | Francis DarwinHere, as in most parts of India, the vinca rosea grew luxuriously in every part of the village.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2 | George Finlayson
British Dictionary definitions for vinca
/ (ˈvɪŋkə) /
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Origin of vinca
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