Etymology

vinca

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Today it means: Any of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle. Full definition →

New Latin vinca
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromvinca
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromvinca
  3. English todayvinca

Borrowed from New Latin Vinca, a back-formation from Latin pervinca.

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