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madagascar periwinkle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun madagascar periwinkle has 1 sense
- madagascar periwinkle(n = noun.plant) cape periwinkle, catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, old maid, periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, vinca rosea - commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers; Array is a member of catharanthus, genus catharanthus
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
CIDE DICTIONARY
madagascar periwinkle, n.
A commonly cultivated Old World woody herb (Vinca rosea ) having large pinkish to red flowers. [WordNet 1.5]
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