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perennial

pə-ˈre-nē-əl 4 syllables rare

  1. adjective.present at all seasons of the year

    • perennial asters
    • perennial favorites
  2. adjective.persisting for several years usually with new herbaceous growth from a perennating part

    • the perennial quest for certainty
    • a perennial student
  3. adjective.persistent, enduring

    • death is a perennial literary theme

Origin

Latin perennis, from per- throughout + annus year ,.

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