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perennial definition
per·en·nial (pə ren′ē əl)
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
Etymology: < L perennis, lasting through the year < per-, through + annus, a year: see per & annual
noun
- a perennial plant
- a person or thing that is present continuously or reappears regularly
Related Forms:
- perennially per·en′·ni·ally adverb
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