CATHARANTHUS
\kˈaθɐɹˌanθəs], \kˈaθɐɹˌanθəs], \k_ˈa_θ_ɐ_ɹ_ˌa_n_θ_ə_s]\
Definitions of CATHARANTHUS
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small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca
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