everbearing

American  

[ev-er-bair-ing] / ˈɛv ərˈbɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. continuously producing or bringing forth, as a tree or shrub.

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Etymology

Origin of everbearing

First recorded in 1925–30; ever + bearing

Example Sentences

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everbearing

A: Primocanes usually don’t produce fruit in the first year, but there are some everbearing types that do fruit in the fall of the first year.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2022

The trees are almost invariably very prolific and almost everbearing.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various

But the everbearing strawberry No. 1017 received from the Fruit-Breeding Farm is a complete success.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

Ripe fruit has been obtained in May, June, August, November, and February, indicating that the species is more or less everbearing.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various

Strawberries: There is also quite a large acreage planted in this vicinity, but the crop the past season was very poor, except for the everbearing variety planted for experimental purposes.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.