pervenche

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word pervenche. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word pervenche, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say pervenche in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word pervenche you have here. The definition of the word pervenche will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpervenche, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: pèrvenche

French

Etymology

From Late Latin pervinca, in vinca pervinca (periwinkle), apparently originally a magical formula. Traffic wardens are so called from the colour of their uniforms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.vɑ̃ʃ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

pervenche f (plural pervenches)

  1. periwinkle
  2. female traffic warden, meter maid (US)

Derived terms

Further reading