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English noun: Catharanthus

1. Catharanthus (plant) small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca


Synonymsgenus Catharanthus


Broader (hypernym)dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus


Member holonymCape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Vinca rosea


Member meronymApocynaceae, dogbane family, family Apocynaceae









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