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ˈvɪŋ kəvin·ca

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Vinca, genus Vincanoun

    periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials

Wiktionary

  1. vincanoun

    Any of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle

Wikipedia

  1. Vinca

    Vinca (; Latin: vincire "to bind, fetter") is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus (and also with the common seashore mollusc, Littorina littorea).

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  1. vinca

    Vinca is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The plant is an evergreen perennial, often used in landscaping for its glossy, dark green leaves and vibrant blue or purple flowers. Some common names for vinca include periwinkle, myrtle, and creeping myrtle. It's also used in traditional medicine and some species have been used to derive chemotherapy medication.

Wikidata

  1. Vinca

    Vinca is a genus of six species in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus. In India the plant is known as sadaphuli meaning "always flowering".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Vinca

    ving′ka, n. a genus of woody herbaceous plants of the dogbane family, the periwinkles.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Vinca

    A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Vinca rosea has been changed to CATHARANTHUS roseus.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. VINCA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vinca is ranked #94730 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Vinca surname appeared 193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vinca.

    92.2% or 178 total occurrences were White.
    3.6% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.
    3.6% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of VINCA in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of VINCA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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