evergreen

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable, often) Continually fresh or self-renewing.
3. (figuratively, not-comparable, often) Continually fresh or self-renewing.
4. (not-comparable) Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.

Noun

1. A shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
2. (informal, specifically) A conifer tree.
3. (informal) A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.

Verb

1. To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
2. To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.

Opposite of

deciduous

Synonyms

evergreen plant

evergreen tree

sempervirent

hemlock

holly

perennial

plant

🌱

recurrent

pine and cypress

aiophyllous

semper-green

Chinese ilex

cedar

Dong celadon

dutiful

enduring

Translations

sempreverde

immergrün

sempre-verde

perennifolio

sempervirent

αειθαλής

perene

de hoja perenne

groenblijvend

perenne

à feuilles persistantes

perennial

planta de fulla perenne

Tannenbaum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/

Etymology

From ever + green.

Sentences

It is an evergreen coniferous tree growing to tall .

Manzanita refers to a small evergreen shrub that grows on the hills surrounding Louisville .