Madagascar periwinkle en · NOUN
Meanings
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The rosy periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus.
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 Catharanthus 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.
2018 February 24, Jonathan Watts, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar periwinkles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
pl barwinek różowy (Catharanthus roseus) · de Rosafarbene Catharanthe (Catharanthus roseus) · ht kakapoul (Catharanthus roseus) · ca pruenga de jardí (Catharanthus roseus) · cmn 長春花 /长春花 (Catharanthus roseus) · my သင်္ဘောမညှိုးပန်း (Catharanthus roseus) · mg vonenina (Catharanthus roseus) · fr pervenche de Madagascar (Catharanthus roseus) · haw kīhāpai (Catharanthus roseus) · ja 日々草 (Catharanthus roseus) · pl katarantus różowy (Catharanthus roseus)