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    RED PERIWINKLE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

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

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("red 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 ("red 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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