Madagascar periwinkle

English

Noun

Madagascar periwinkle (plural Madagascar periwinkles)

1. The rosy periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus.
   • 2018, Jonathan Watts, The Guardian, 24 February:

     This is even more apparent outside, where clove and cinnamon trees tower over plants that guides say are vital for the global pharmaceutical industry, such as Catharantus roseus, the Madagascar periwinkle, which is used in diabetes and cancer treatments, and Mimosa pudica, which is being studied by researchers working on drugs to slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

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