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   Per·en·ni·al

   /pəˈrenēəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring: "his perennial distrust of the media"
   • ▪ (of a plant) living for several years: "tarragon is perennial"
   • ▪ (of a person) apparently permanently engaged in a specified role or way of life: "he's a perennial student"
   • ▪ (of a stream or spring) flowing throughout the year.

   noun

   • 1. a perennial plant: "perennials will transform the garden in summer"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘remaining leafy throughout the year, evergreen’): from Latin perennis ‘lasting the year through’ + -ial.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perennialPerennial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : present at all seasons of the year. 2. : persisting for several years usually with new herbaceous growth from a perennating part. perennial asters. 3. a. : persistent, enduring. perennial favorites. b. : continuing without interruption : constant, perpetual. the perennial quest for certainty. a perennial student. c.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › perennialPERENNIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a plant with a life cycle lasting more than two years: Daffodils and tulips are perennials. something that is continuing, recurring, or enduring: Classical literature remains a perennial in liberal arts classrooms.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERENNIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PERENNIAL definition: 1. lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time: 2. a plant that lives for…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERENNIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PERENNIAL meaning: 1. lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time: 2. a plant that lives for…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › perennialPerennial - definition of perennial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Lasting an indefinitely long time; enduring: an author's perennial popularity among children. b. Appearing again and again or year after year; recurrent: a perennial contender for the championship. See Synonyms at continual. 2. Botany Living three or more years. 3. Lasting or active throughout the year: a perennial stream. n. 1.

7. www.britannica.com › science › perennialPerennial | Definition, Plant, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 17, 2024 · perennial, any plant that persists for several years, usually with new herbaceous growth from a part that survives from growing season to growing season. Trees and shrubs, including all gymnosperms (cone-bearing plants), are perennials, as are some herbaceous (nonwoody) flowering plants and vegetative ground covers.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERENNIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · You use perennial to describe situations or states that keep occurring or which seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe problems or difficulties. ...the perennial urban problems of crime and homelessness.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perennialPerennial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Perennial typically describes things that are permanent, constant, or repeated. If you fight with your parents every year over whether they really must invite your annoying cousins for Thanksgiving, you could call that a perennial conflict.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERENNIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PERENNIAL definition: 1. happening again and again, or continuing for a long time: 2. a plant that lives for several…. Learn more.

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    Perennial definition: lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring. See examples of PERENNIAL used in a sentence.