Definition of evergreens Evergreens

/ɛˈvɚgɹiˌnz/ - [evergreenz] -

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Noun Plural: evergreens
evergreen - a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
		evergreen plant
		tracheophyte, vascular plant green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
Adjective
evergreen - (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
		deciduous (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
		plant life, flora, plant (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
		cone-bearing, coniferous of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves

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evergreen (Noun)
A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
evergreen (Noun)
More specifically, a conifer tree.
evergreen (Noun)
A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.
evergreen (Verb)
To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
evergreen (Verb)
To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.
evergreen (Adjective)
Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
evergreen (Adjective)
Continually fresh or self-renewing; often used metaphorically.
evergreen (Adjective)
Of a document or dataset, continually up-to-date.
evergreen (Adjective)
Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.

evergreen (a.)
Remaining unwithered through the winter, or retaining unwithered leaves until the leaves of the next year are expanded, as pines cedars, hemlocks, and the like.
evergreen (n.)
An evergreen plant.
evergreen (n.)
Twigs and branches of evergreen plants used for decoration.