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| 1. | [ adjective ] (botany) lasting three seasons or more | |
| Examples: | "the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant" |
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| Related terms: | annual biennial botany | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] recurring again and again | |
| Synonyms: | repeated recurrent | |
| Examples: | "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements" |
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| Related terms: | continual | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal | |
| Examples: | "perennial happiness" |
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| Related terms: | long | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more | |
| Related terms: | plant rattlesnake_master perennate | |
| Similar spelling: |
perennially |
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