| catharanthus | (n) small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca, Syn. genus Catharanthus |
| periwinkle | (n) commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers, Syn. cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Vinca rosea, Cape periwinkle, old maid, Catharanthus roseus, red periwinkle |
| 日々草 | [にちにちそう;ニチニチソウ, nichinichisou ; nichinichisou] (n) (uk) Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) [Add to Longdo] |