1. small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca; [syn: Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Catharanthus
n 1: small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to
Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly
included in genus Vinca [syn: Catharanthus, genus
Catharanthus]