pervenche
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/
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Noun
pervenche f (plural pervenches)
- periwinkle
- female traffic warden, meter maid (US)
Further reading
- “pervenche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.