noun
small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca
• Syn: ↑Catharanthus
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑dogbane family
• Member Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.