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PERENNIAL
perennial, recurrent, repeated
(adjective) recurring again and again; “perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements”
perennial
(adjective) lasting three seasons or more; “the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant”
perennial
(adjective) lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; “perennial happiness”
perennial
(noun) (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
perennial (not comparable)
Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.
(botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years.
Coordinate terms: annual, biennial
(figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; never failing.
Synonyms: perpetual, permanent, unceasing
(figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.
Synonyms: timeless, everlasting, perpetual, Thesaurus:eternal
(figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.
Synonyms: recurring, repetitious, Thesaurus:repetitive
Noun
perennial (plural perennials)
A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons.
Coordinate terms: annual, biennial, evergreen
Source: Wiktionary
Per*en"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. perennis that lasts the whole year through; per through + annus year. See Per-, and Annual.]
1. ing or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains.
2. Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing. The perennial existence of bodies corporate. Burke.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant.
Syn.
– Perpetual; unceasing; never failing; enduring; continual; permanent; uninterrupted.
Per*en"ni*al, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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