How many syllables in periwinkle?

There are 4 syllables in the word periwinkle.

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Definition of periwinkle:

periwinkle (noun):: noun. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers.; any of several trailing or woody evergreen herbs of the dogbane family such as; a european creeper (vinca minor) widely cultivated as a ground cover and for its blue or white flowers; a trailing plant (vinca major) with large blue flowers that is used as a ground cover and in window boxes

Synonyms for periwinkle:

cape periwinkle

catharanthus roseus

cayenne jasmine

genus vinca

large periwinkle

madagascar periwinkle

myrtle

old maid

red periwinkle

rose periwinkle

subshrub

suffrutex

vinca major

vinca minor

vinca rosea

winkle

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