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vinca
noun [ C or U ]
uk /ˈvɪŋ.kə/ us /ˈvɪŋ.kə/
an evergreen plant (= one that never loses its leaves) with small, usually blue, flowers:
Vinca thrives everywhere and is almost totally self-reliant.
Try one of the variegated vincas, which have pretty blue flowers from March.
Synonym
periwinkle
Vinca was the original source of the anticancer drug vincristine.
Extracts of vinca have significant anticancer activity against numerous cell types.
Vinca minor or lesser periwinkle has vigorous, trailing stems, dark green foliage, and violet-blue or white flowers from late spring to early autumn.
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