evergreen
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- adjective
- /ˈɛvərˌɡriːn/
:
perenne
- Natural vegetation in the region is subtropical moist forest, a medium-high, broadleaf, evergreen vegetation with a few dry-season deciduous trees.
- evergreen forest
- evergreen trees
- evergreen shrub
Now there are varieties like the Armenian yard, long, Evergreen, tender green.
- Now there are varieties like the Armenian yard, long, Evergreen, tender green.
Examples
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When they did exit, they were surrounded once more by a dense evergreen forest.
Fiction book (2001) -
A nuthatch lit on an evergreen branch, then flew off when it realized it wasn't alone.
Fiction book (2002) -
Before he knew it, the little bird was back in the evergreen tree.
Fiction book (1997) -
And the second thing is that Evergreen stays green all year.
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Far away from everything, I am deep in sparkling snow and evergreen forest.
Fiction book (1996) -
Anna went for walks along avenues that were cold because of the looming evergreen trees.
Fiction book (1996) -
From there, a rustic wagon trail wound its way through evergreen woods, ending in a barnyard.
Fiction book (2000) -
The strong aroma of evergreen sap displaces the scent of flowers.
Fiction book (2000) -
Most notable is creosote bush, Larrea tridentata, the dominant evergreen shrub of North American warm deserts.
Academic text (1998) -
The forest was filled with tall evergreen trees that provided shade even in winter.
Synonyms
A plant that keeps green leaves all year
Antonyms
Compounds
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A nickname for the US state of Washington because it has many trees that stay green all year
A plant with large green or patterned leaves that grows well in low light indoors
An evergreen holly shrub from eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
- Australian
A tree from the southern hemisphere with small shiny leaves that stay green all year
A small tree or shrub with spiny leaves that stay green all year and white flowers
A stiff, bushy plant with shiny green leaves and sour black berries often used in flower arrangements
A tall grass that lives for many years, spreads by underground stems, and is grown for farm animal food
How Evergreen
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Evergreen as an adjective is built from ever 'always' and green 'green', so it describes plants that stay green through every season and do not shed their leaves at once.