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Meaning of 'perennial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Perennial [ a.]
- ing or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains.
- Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing.
- Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant.
2 . Perennial [ n.]
- A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not.

Meaning of 'perennial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . perennial [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lasting three seasons or more
Example in sentence:
  • the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant
2 . perennial [ s]
Meaning (2):
- recurring again and again
Example in sentence:
  • perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements
Meaning (3):
- lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal
Example in sentence:
  • perennial happiness

Nearby Words:

per per- peract peracute peradventure peraeopod peragrate peragration perambulate perambulated

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