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   perennial

   /pəˈrɛnɪəl/

   adjective

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

   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. 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.

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

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

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   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. There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications.

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

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   adj. 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.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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionperennial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /pəˈreniəl/ continuing for a very long time; happening again and again. the perennial problem of water shortage. that perennial favourite, hamburgers. Colonialism in different forms is a perennial theme of history. Want to learn more?