Meanings
nounrose periwinkle (plural rose periwinkles)
plural rose periwinkles
- A plant of species Catharanthus roseus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncommonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Similar
periwinkleMadagascar periwinkleold maidCape periwinklered periwinklecayenne jasmineCatharanthus roseusVinca rosea
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
rose periwinkle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20periwinkle
MLA
“rose periwinkle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20periwinkle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rose periwinkle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20periwinkle.
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