perennial
noun/pəˈreniəl/
/pəˈreniəl/
- any plant that lives for more than two years
- a hardy perennial
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘remaining leafy throughout the year, evergreen’): from Latin perennis ‘lasting the year through’ + -ial.Definitions on the go
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