perennial

A person or thing is perennial when they exist or are active for a whole year or a long time. (adjective)

An example of perennial is a person who has lived for a long time.

A perennial is something that is always present, often referring to plants. (noun)

An example of a perennial is a plant that regrows each year in the spring.

See perennial in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

lasting or active throughout the whole year
lasting or continuing for a long time: perennial youth
returning or becoming active again and again; perpetual
having a life cycle of more than two years: said esp. of herbaceous plants that produce flowers and seed from the same root structure year after year

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See perennial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(pə-rĕnˈē-əl)

adjective

Lasting or active through the year or through many years.
a. Lasting an indefinitely long time; enduring: perennial happiness.
b. Appearing again and again; recurrent. See Synonyms at continual.
Botany Living three or more years.

noun

Botany A perennial plant.
Something that recurs or seems to recur on a yearly or continual basis: “that hardy perennial, the budget deficit” (David S. Broder).

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