HyperDic: catharanthus_roseus

English > 1 sense of the expression Catharanthus roseus:
NOUNplantCatharanthus roseus, periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Vinca roseacommonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
English > Catharanthus roseus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningcommonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.
Synonymsperiwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Vinca rosea
Member ofCatharanthus, genus Catharanthussmall genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar / Madagascar
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
SpanishVinca rosea
CatalanCatharanthus roseus

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