"perennial" meaning in English

See perennial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pəˈrɛniəl/ Audio: en-us-perennial.ogg [US] Forms: perennial [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is perennial it is there every year, or through many years.
    Sense id: simple-perennial-en-adj-RnfDIZwj
  2. If a plant is perennial it live through the winter and may live for many years. A tree is perennial.
    Sense id: simple-perennial-en-adj-UktFdr7O

Noun

IPA: /pəˈrɛniəl/ Audio: en-us-perennial.ogg [US] Forms: perennial [singular], perennials [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A perennial is a plant that lives for many years.
    Sense id: simple-perennial-en-noun-DxrVlw1u
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