| madagascar | One of the indian ocean islands off the southeast coast of africa. Its capital is antananarivo. It was formerly called the malagasy republic. Discovered by the portuguese in 1500, its history has been tied predominantly to the french, becoming a french protectorate in 1882, a french colony in 1896, and a territory within the french union in 1946. The malagasy republic was established in the french community in 1958 but it achieved independence in 1960. Its name was changed to madagascar in 1975. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| periwinkle | <zoology> Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina. In America the name is often applied to several large univalves, as Fulgur carica, and F. Canaliculata. Origin: From AS. Pinewincla a shellfish, in which pine- is fr. L. Pina, pinna, a kind of mussel, akin to Gr. Cf. Winkle. <botany> A trailing herb of the genus Vinca. The common perwinkle (Vinca minor) has opposite evergreen leaves and solitary blue or white flowers in their axils. In America it is often miscalled myrtle. See Myrtle. Origin: OE. Pervenke, AS. Pervince, fr. L. Pervinca. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Madagascar periwinkle |
periwinkle: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
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