Perennate Definition
pĕrə-nāt, pə-rĕnāt
perennate, perennating
verb
To survive from year to year for a number of years; be perennial.
Webster's New World
To survive from one growing season to the next, often with a period of reduced or arrested growth between seasons. Used of plants or plant parts.
American Heritage
Origin of Perennate
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Latin perennāre perennāt- to last many years from perennis lasting for years perennial
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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