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evergreen definition

ever·green (evər grēn′)

adjective

  1. having leaves that are green all year
  2. that remains fresh, vital, interesting, applicable, etc.; timeless

noun

  1. an evergreen plant or tree, including most conifers and many broad-leaved plants, as some rhododendrons, hollies, etc.
  2. the branches and twigs of evergreens, used for decoration
  3. an evergreen, or timeless, person or thing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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