| NOUN | plant | Cape periwinkle, periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea | commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers |
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| Meaning | commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers. | |
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| Synonyms | periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea | |
| Member of | Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus | small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar / Madagascar |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |