pervenche
See also: pèrvenche
French edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
pervenche f (plural pervenches)
Further reading edit
- “pervenche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.