Perennial (disambiguation)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Recurring again and again
"Perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"
(2) Lasting three seasons or more
"The common buttercup is a popular perennial plant"
(3) Lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal
"Perennial happiness"
noun
(4) A plant lasting for three seasons or more
WiktionaryText
Etymology
1644, from , from + .
Adjective
- Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.
- a perennial stream
- (of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years. Compare , .
- Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; permanent; unceasing; never failing.
- 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Google Books
- The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their fortunes are things particularly suited to a man who has long views…
- 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Google Books
- Enduring; lasting; timeless.
- His artwork has a perennial beauty.
- Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.
- Change is a perennial theme in politics.
Noun
- A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare , .