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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29 August 2024

FIGURATIVE

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