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evergreen
[ev-er-green]
adjective
(of trees, shrubs, etc.) having green leaves throughout the entire year, the leaves of the past season not being shed until after the new foliage has been completely formed.
retaining its relevance, popularity, usefulness, etc.; enduring.
Some toys are evergreen favorites.
Law., (of a contract or contract clause) specifying automatic renewal at the end of the term.
noun
an evergreen plant.
evergreens, evergreen twigs or branches used for decoration.
something that is evergreen, or enduringly fresh.
The paper publishes decorating tips or other archived evergreens on slow news days.
evergreen
/ ˈɛvəˌɡriːn /
adjective
(of certain trees and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year; continually shedding and replacing leaves Compare deciduous
remaining fresh and vital
noun
an evergreen tree or shrub
evergreen
Having green leaves or needles all year. Evergreen trees lose their leaves individually on an ongoing basis, rather than losing all of them in a short period at the end of a growing season in the manner of deciduous trees.
Compare deciduous
An evergreen tree, shrub, or plant, such as the pine, holly, or rhododendron.
Word History and Origins
Origin of evergreen1
Example Sentences
The evergreen perennial’s triangular leaves are tipped with spirals, a primordial motif suggesting life’s eternal cycles.
The wit is crisp and the comic routines are evergreen, all the more so for the sharpness of the playing.
It describes the trees as "a slow-growing evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves".
Ms Green said that names like these are "evergreen" - mainstays in the top 100 for years.
And though he’s tackling an extremely relevant topic, he does so with such outsized imagination and granular directorial precision that “Friendship” arrives as an instantly evergreen comedy classic.
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