Definition von madagascar periwinkle im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
A perennial plant (Catharanthus roseus) native to Madagascar and India, having pink or white flowers with a salverform corolla and opposite leaves. It is poisonous to domestic animals and is the source of certain substances used in the treatment of cancer. Also called rose periwinkle
periwinkle: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers