Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun red_periwinkle

1 sense of red periwinkle

Sense 1
periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea -- (commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)