evergreen

American  

[ev-er-green] / ˈɛv ərˌgrin /

adjective

1. (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.

2. retaining its relevance, popularity, usefulness, etc.; enduring.

   Some toys are evergreen favorites.

3. Law. (of a contract or contract clause) specifying automatic renewal at the end of the term.

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noun

1. an evergreen plant.

2. evergreens, evergreen twigs or branches used for decoration.

3. something that is evergreen, or enduringly fresh.

   The paper publishes decorating tips or other archived evergreens on slow news days.

evergreen British  

/ ˈɛvəˌɡriːn /

adjective

1. (of certain trees and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year; continually shedding and replacing leaves Compare deciduous

2. remaining fresh and vital

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noun

1. an evergreen tree or shrub

evergreen Scientific  

/ ĕv′ər-grēn′ /

1. 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.

2. Compare deciduous

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1. An evergreen tree, shrub, or plant, such as the pine, holly, or rhododendron.

Etymology

Origin of evergreen

First recorded in 1545–55; ever + green

Example Sentences

One factor driving the creation of private-credit benchmarks is the push by asset managers to expand their offerings to individual investors, particularly through so-called evergreen, or semiliquid, funds, according to market services providers.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s an evergreen lesson today for Wall Street: The market’s first move on a big data release isn’t always the last one.

From Barron's

There’s an evergreen lesson today for Wall Street: The market’s first move on a big data release isn’t always the last one.

From Barron's

They are a mix of fresh and preserved items along with seasonal and evergreen staples.

From Salon

“Together, these indexes provide a data-driven view of what evergreen funds deliver relative to public market alternatives and to one another,” the firms said in a report describing the new benchmarks.

From Barron's

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