periwinkle
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She cited aspirin drawing on formulations using willow tree bark, contraceptive pills developed from yam plant roots and child cancer treatments based on Madagascar's rosy periwinkle flower.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
She said the rivers and ponds used to brim with all kinds of animals and fish, particularly periwinkle.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
At the Center for Natural Lands Management’s Violet Prairie native seed farm in Thurston County, row after row of periwinkle, yellow and pink flowers stretch across 5 acres.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023
“The color jacaranda is an omen for a rebirth,” the agency, Trendo.mx said, describing the hue as between amethyst and mauve, comparable to periwinkle.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023
Clummer was creeping over the grounds around the castle; sky L_Jand lake alike turned periwinkle blue and flowers large as cabbages burst into bloom in the greenhouses.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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