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perennate
[ per-uh-neyt, puh-ren-eyt ]
verb (used without object)
, Botany.
, per·en·nat·ed, per·en·nat·ing.
- to survive from season to season for an indefinite number of years.
perennate
/ ˈpɛrɪˌneɪt; pəˈrɛneɪt /
verb
- intr (of plants) to live from one growing season to another, usually with a period of reduced activity between seasons
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- peren·nation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perennate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perennate1
C17: from Latin perennātus, from perennāre, from per- (through) + annus year
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