Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   perennial

   /pəˈrɛnɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring: "his perennial distrust of the media"
   • ▪ apparently permanently engaged in a specified role or way of life: "he's a perennial student"
   • 2. (of a plant) living for several years: "cow parsley is perennial"
   • 3. (of a stream or spring) flowing throughout the year: "spring streams rise from perennial springs"

   noun

   • 1. a perennial plant: "perennials will transform the garden in summer"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘remaining leafy throughout the year, evergreen’): from Latin perennis ‘lasting the year through’ + -ial.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERENNIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   PERENNIAL definition: 1. lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time: 2. a plant that lives for…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perennialPerennial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perennial

   • Cached

   The meaning of PERENNIAL is present at all seasons of the year. How to use perennial in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Perennial.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERENNIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   You use perennial to describe situations or states that keep occurring or which seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe problems or difficulties. ...the perennial urban problems of crime and homelessness. There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications. Both services are perennially short of staff.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishperennial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of perennial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › perennial_adjperennial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › perennial_adj

   • Cached

   perennial is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin perennis, ‑al suffix1.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perennialPerennial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perennial

   Perennial typically describes things that are permanent, constant, or repeated. If you fight with your parents every year over whether they really must invite your annoying cousins for Thanksgiving, you could call that a perennial conflict.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of perennial – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   PERENNIAL definition: 1. happening again and again, or continuing for a long time: 2. a plant that lives for several…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › perennialPerennial - definition of perennial by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › perennial

   • Cached

   Any plant that lives for three or more years. There are two types: woody perennials, such as trees and shrubs; and herbaceous perennials, which do not have any woody stems above ground.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERENNIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    PERENNIAL meaning: 1. lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time: 2. a plant that lives for…. Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › perennialPerennial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    www.britannica.com › dictionary › perennial

    • Cached

    PERENNIAL meaning: 1 : living for several years or for many years having a life cycle that is more than two years long; 2 : existing or continuing in the same way for a long time