perennial
11perennial — adjective Etymology: Latin perennis, from per throughout + annus year more at per , annual Date: 1644 1. present at all seasons of the year 2. persisting for several years usually with new herbaceous growth from a perennating part < perennial… …
12perennial — pe|ren|ni|al1 [pəˈreniəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: perennis, from per through + annus year ] 1.) continuing or existing for a long time, or happening again and again ▪ Lack of resources has been a perennial problem since the… …
13perennial — I UK [pəˈrenɪəl] / US adjective 1) always existing, or never seeming to change Money is a perennial source of disagreement among couples. The Wizard of Oz is a perennial favourite with children. 2) biology a perennial plant lasts for more than… …
14perennial — per|en|ni|al1 [ pə reniəl ] adjective 1. ) always existing or never seeming to change: Money is a perennial source of disagreement among couples. The Wizard of Oz is a perennial favorite with children. 2. ) a perennial plant lasts for more than… …
15perennial — 1 adjective 1 perennial problem/concern/struggle etc a problem etc that people are concerned with all the time: the film addresses the perennial theme of marital discord 2 a plant that is perennial lives for more than two years perennially adverb …
16perennial — perenniality, n. perennially, adv. /peuh ren ee euhl/, adj. 1. lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty. 2. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years. 3. lasting or continuing throughout the entire… …
17perennial — 1. adjective /pəˈɹɛniəl/ a) Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time. a perennial stream b) (of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years. Compare , . The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their… …
18perennial — adjective 1》 lasting for a long time; enduring or continually recurring. ↘continually engaged in a specified activity: a perennial student. 2》 (of a plant) living for several years. Compare with annual, biennial. 3》 (of a stream or spring)… …
19perennial — [pəˈreniəl] adj I 1) always existing, or never seeming to change 2) a perennial plant lasts for several years perennially adv II noun [C] perennial [pəˈreniəl] a plant that lasts for several years …
20perennial — adj. & n. adj. 1 lasting through a year or several years. 2 (of a plant) lasting several years (cf. ANNUAL). 3 lasting a long time or for ever. 4 (of a stream) flowing through all seasons of the year. n. a perennial plant (a herbaceous perennial) …
