PERENNIALS

Noun

perennials

plural of perennial

Anagrams

• pelanserin

Source: Wiktionary


PERENNIAL

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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