evergreen plant

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• evergreen plant — noun a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year • Syn: ↑evergreen • Ant: ↑deciduous plant • Hypernyms: ↑vascular plant, ↑tracheophyte …   Useful english dictionary

• evergreen — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a plant) retaining green leaves throughout the year. Often contrasted with DECIDUOUS(Cf. ↑deciduous). 2) having an enduring freshness or success. ► NOUN ▪ an evergreen plant …   English terms dictionary

• Evergreen — Ev er*green, n. 1. (Bot.) An evergreen plant. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Twigs and branches of evergreen plants used for decoration. The funeral evengreens entwine. Keble …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• evergreen — [ev′ər grēn΄] adj. 1. having leaves that are green all year: opposed to DECIDUOUS 2. that remains fresh, vital, interesting, applicable, etc.; timeless n. 1. an evergreen plant or tree, including most conifers and many broad leaved plants, as… …   English World dictionary

• Evergreen — In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant having leaves all year round. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage for part of the year. Leaf persistence in evergreen plants may vary from a few months (with new… …   Wikipedia

• evergreen — /ev euhr green /, adj. 1. (of trees, shrubs, etc.) having green leaves throughout the entire year, the leaves of the past season not being shed until after the new foliage has been completely formed. n. 2. an evergreen plant. 3. evergreens,… …   Universalium

• evergreen — /ˈɛvəgrin / (say evuhgreen) adjective 1. (of trees, shrubs, etc.) having living leaves throughout the entire year, the leaves of the past season not being shed until after the new foliage has been completely formed. 2. (of leaves) belonging to… …  

• Evergreen game — The Evergreen game is a famous chess game played in 1852 between Adolf Anderssen and Jean Dufresne.Adolf Anderssen was one of the strongest players of his time, and was considered by many to be the world champion after winning the 1851 London… …   Wikipedia

• evergreen — adjective 1》 (of a plant) retaining green leaves throughout the year. Often contrasted with deciduous. 2》 having an enduring freshness or popularity. noun an evergreen plant …   English new terms dictionary

• evergreen — adj. & n. adj. 1 always green or fresh. 2 (of a plant) retaining green leaves throughout the year. n. an evergreen plant (cf. DECIDUOUS) …   Useful english dictionary

• evergreen — I. adjective Date: 1574 1. having foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season compare deciduous 1 2. retaining freshness or interest ; perennial II. noun Date: 1644 1. an evergreen plant; also …   New Collegiate Dictionary