vinca
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vinca
1865–70; < New Latin Vinca type genus < Late Latin pervinca periwinkle 2
Example Sentences
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Most of the grounds were covered with refuse and thickets of common SoCal landscaping plants — jades, ivy, vinca and morning glory — and he’s been reshaping the garden ever since.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2022
The area is incredibly root bound, but I’d like to put in a native ground cover or two to fill the space and prevent the vinca from returning.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2021
Some just need to be replaced as the hot weeks wear on: The alyssum around the eyes, for example, might be replaced with vinca, or the bidens under the handles substituted for yellow flowering lantana.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2018
And if you push aside the spring growth of vinca, greenbrier vines and flowering plum, you can see the names of a forgotten black community, etched in concrete or marble.
From Washington Times • Mar. 26, 2018
She’s bought pansies and vinca and gazania, verbena, impatiens, and marigolds, and sacks of potting soil.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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