old maid

n 1: an elderly unmarried woman [syn: {spinster}]

2: any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for

their variously and brightly colored flower heads [syn: {zinnia},

{old maid flower}]

3: commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large

pinkish to red flowers [syn: {periwinkle}, {rose

periwinkle}, {Madagascar periwinkle}, {Cape periwinkle}, {red

periwinkle}, {cayenne jasmine}, {Catharanthus roseus}, {Vinca

rosea}]