Perennial

[pə'renɪəl] or [pə'rɛnɪəl]

Definition

(noun.) (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more.

(adj.) recurring again and again; 'perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements' .

(adj.) lasting three seasons or more; 'the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant' .

(adj.) lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; 'perennial happiness' .

Checked by Godiva--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) ing or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains.

(a.) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing.

(a.) Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant.

(n.) A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not.

Inputed by Lilly

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Lasting, enduring, permanent, constant, continual, undying, unceasing, perpetual, uninterrupted, imperishable, deathless, never-failing, immortal.

Typist: Sharif

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Perpetual, unceasing, unfailing, ceaseless, incessant, constant, permanent,unintermittent, continual, undying

ANT:Periodical, occasional, intermittent, failing, deficient, uncertain

Inputed by Darlene

Definition

adj. lasting through the year: perpetual: never failing: growing constantly: (bot.) lasting more than two years: of insects living more than one year.—n. a plant which lives more than two years.—v.i. Perenn′ate to live perennially.—n. Perennā′tion.—adv. Perenn′ially.

Inputed by Chris