Definition of perennial Perennial
/pɚɛˈniʌl/ - [pereneeul] - per•en•ni•al
We found 18 definitions of perennial from 7 different sources.
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What does perennial mean?
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NounPlural: perennials |
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| perennial - (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more | ||
| plant life, flora, plant (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion | ||
| phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants | ||
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| perennial - lasting three seasons or more; "the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant" | ||
| one-year, annual completing its life cycle within a year; "a border of annual flowering plants" | ||
| phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants | ||
| perennial - recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements" | ||
| recurrent, repeated | ||
| continual occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters" | ||
| perennial - lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; "perennial happiness" | ||
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- perennial (Adjective)
Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time. - perennial (Adjective)
Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; permanent; unceasing; never failing. - perennial (Adjective)
Enduring; lasting; timeless. - perennial (Adjective)
Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- perennial (a.)
ing or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains. - perennial (a.)
Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing. - perennial (a.)
Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant. - perennial (n.)
A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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perennial
(Of plants) Flowering and bearing fruit for several years. -
perennial
Lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal. -
perennial
Recurring again and again.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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perennial
pe-ren′i-al, adj. lasting through the year: perpetual: never failing: growing constantly: (bot.) lasting more than two years: of insects, living more than one year.—n. a plant which lives more than two years.—v.i. Perenn′ate, to live perennially.—n. Perennā′tion.—adv. Perenn′ially. [L. perennis—per, through, annus, a year.]
Wikipedia 
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A perennial is a plant that bears leaves and perhaps flowers every year. Some plants only bear leaves and flowers once, then they die. Such plants are called "annual". Other plants live for two years. They are called "biennial".
Most trees and shrubs are perennial plants.
The word perennial can also refer to a tradition, an event, or a seasonal item that remains popular every year, such as a holiday song.
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🔤- perennial, noun, singular of perennials.
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