| word | perennial |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Continuing to grow for several years. (2) Enduring or continuing without interruption. |
| eg_sentence | “See You in September” is a perennial summertime hit among lovesick teenagers. |
| explanation | A perennial garden is full of perennials like delphiniums and asters, flowers that continue to bloom year after year. (Annuals, by contrast, grow for only a single season and must be replanted annually, and biennials die after two years.) Evergreens are perennially green; for that reason, they're perennial favorites for Christmas wreaths and decorations. In a similar way, taxes are a perennial political issue; and a perennial political candidate may come back over and over claiming he's the only one who can save us from them |
| IPA | pərˈɛniəl |
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