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MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Madagascar periwinkle mean? 

MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE (noun)
  The noun MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE has 1 sense:

1. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowersplay

  Familiarity information: MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cape periwinkle; Catharanthus roseus; cayenne jasmine; Madagascar periwinkle; old maid; periwinkle; red periwinkle; rose periwinkle; Vinca rosea

Hypernyms ("Madagascar periwinkle" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("Madagascar periwinkle" is a member of...):

Catharanthus; genus Catharanthus (small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca)


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