Periwinkle
Photo: flickr user Paul J. Morris
About
A gastropod mollusk found along the Atlantic coats of Europe and North America. It has a smooth conical spiral shell with four whorls. The outer shell is gray to dark green with reddish bands that encircle it. It is often broiled or sauteed.
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Translations: Karmirte, Brebenoc, Zimzelen, Loài ốc, Barwinek, Maagdenpalm, एक प्रकार का घोंघा, Mirta, Литорина, Μυρτιά, العناقية نبتة معترشة, 대수리, Brčál, Periwingkel, 长春花, Bígaro, Zimzelen, Brčál, Pervinca, Strandsnäcka, Зимзелен, ツルニチニチソウ, Pervenche, Immergrün, Bígaro, Літоріна, Talvio, Морски охлюв