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Definition of Red periwinkle
1. Noun. Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.
Exact synonyms: Cape Periwinkle, Catharanthus Roseus, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Vinca Rosea
Group relationships: Catharanthus, Genus Catharanthus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Catharanthus, Genus Catharanthus
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Red Periwinkle
Literary usage of Red periwinkle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Middle Kingdom: A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature by Samuel Wells Williams (1907)
"... cura«x<irii-m and the Vinca rosea, or red periwinkle, are less conspicuous,
but not unattractive, members of the same group. The jasmine is a deserved ..."
2. Chinese Porcelain by William Giuseppi Gulland (1902)
"... for their fragrance ; while the yellow milkweed and the red periwinkle are
less conspicuous, but not unattractive, members of the same group." AZALEA. ..."
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