cayenne jasmine

cayenne jasmine
noun
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Syn:
Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
Member Holonyms: ↑Catharanthus, ↑genus Catharanthus

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  • Catharanthus roseus — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vinca rosea — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vinca rosea — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cape periwinkle — noun commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers • Syn: ↑periwinkle, ↑rose periwinkle, ↑Madagascar periwinkle, ↑old maid, ↑red periwinkle, ↑cayenne jasmine, ↑Catharanthus roseus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Catharanthus — noun small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca • Syn: ↑genus Catharanthus • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Catharanthus roseus — noun 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, ↑Vinca …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Catharanthus — noun small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca • Syn: ↑Catharanthus • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Madagascar periwinkle — noun commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers • Syn: ↑periwinkle, ↑rose periwinkle, ↑old maid, ↑Cape periwinkle, ↑red periwinkle, ↑cayenne jasmine, ↑Catharanthus roseus, ↑Vinca rose …   Useful english dictionary

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