Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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annual | Yes | Yes | No | No |
perennial | Yes | Yes | No | No |
annual (noun) | perennial (noun) |
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a reference book that is published regularly once every year | (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more |
(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year |
annual (adjective) | perennial (adjective) |
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completing its life cycle within a year | lasting three seasons or more |
occurring or payable every year | recurring again and again |
lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal |