catharanthus roseus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
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}]
from The 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]
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