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