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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.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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