evergreen
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/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/
English
Definitions
noun
- A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
- (specifically) A conifer tree.
- A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.
verb
- (pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
- To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.
adjective
- Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
- Continually fresh or self-renewing.
- Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.
Related words
Synonyms
sempervirenttimelessconiferouscone-bearingevergreen plantfoliagefoliarshrubconiferpinefirgreenyewautoautomaticallyevaautomateddoubling