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Perennial
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. ing or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains.
2. Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing. The perennial existence of bodies corporate. Burke.
3. Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant.
Synonyms: Perpetual; unceasing; never failing; enduring; continual; permanent; uninterrupted.