Meanings
plural Madagascar periwinkles
- The rosy periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus.
1 more example
This is even more apparent outside, where clove and cinnamon trees tower over plants that guides say are vital for the global pharmaceutical industry, such as Catharanthus roseus, the Madagascar periwinkle, which is used in diabetes and cancer treatments, and Mimosa pudica, which is being studied by researchers working on drugs to slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
2018 February 24, Jonathan Watts, The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncommonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan pruenga de jardí
- pruenga de jardíCatharanthus roseus
Chinese Mandarin 長春花 /长春花
- 長春花 /长春花 (chángchūnhuā)Catharanthus roseus
French pervenche de Madagascar
- pervenche de MadagascarCatharanthus roseus
German Rosafarbene Catharanthe
- Rosafarbene CatharantheCatharanthus roseus
Hawaiian kīhāpai
- kīhāpaiCatharanthus roseus
Japanese 日々草
- 日々草 (nichinichisō)Catharanthus roseus
Polish katarantus różowy, barwinek różowy
- katarantus różowyCatharanthus roseus
- barwinek różowyCatharanthus roseus
Cite this entry
Madagascar periwinkle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madagascar%20periwinkle
“Madagascar periwinkle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madagascar%20periwinkle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Madagascar periwinkle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madagascar%20periwinkle.
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