catharanthus roseus

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catharanthus roseus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  madagascar periwinkle \madagascar periwinkle\ n. (Bot.)
     A commonly cultivated Old World woody herb (Vinca rosea)
     having large pinkish to red flowers.
  
     Syn: periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old
          maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine,
          Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea.
          [WordNet 1.5]

catharanthus roseus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Catharanthus roseus
      n 1: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large
           pinkish to red flowers [syn: periwinkle, rose periwinkle
           , Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle
           , red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine,
           Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea]