Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catharanthus roseus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: catha-ran-thus roseus
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

Synonyms

periwinkle rose periwinkle Madagascar periwinkle old maid Cape periwinkle red periwinkle cayenne jasmine Vinca rosea

Questions

What does catharanthus roseus mean?: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

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