periwinkle vs winkle

periwinkle and winkle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
periwinkle	Yes	No	No	No
winkle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, periwinkle and winkle are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, periwinkle and winkle are synonyms defined as:

periwinkle and winkle: small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

periwinkle (noun)	winkle (noun)
edible marine gastropod	edible marine gastropod
small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked	small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

periwinkle (verb)	winkle (verb)
	remove or displace from a position
	gleam or glow intermittently
	emit or reflect light in a flickering manner