semievergreen

[ sem-ee-ev-er-green, sem-ahy- ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. retaining green, unwithered leaves for part of the winter or through comparatively mild winters.

Origin of semievergreen

1
First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + evergreen

Words Nearby semievergreen

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