ev·er·green ( v  r-gr n )adj. 1. Having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year. 2. Perenially fresh or interesting; enduring. n. 1. A tree, shrub, or plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year. 2. evergreens Twigs or branches of evergreen plants used as decoration. 3. Something that remains perennially fresh, interesting, or well liked. |
evergreen [ˈɛvəˌgriːn]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of certain trees and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year; continually shedding and replacing leaves Compare deciduous
2. remaining fresh and vital
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) an evergreen tree or shrub
| evergreen (vr-grn) Adjective Having green leaves or needles all year. Evergreen trees lose their leaves individually on an ongoing basis, rather than losing all of them in a short period at the end of a growing season in the manner of deciduous trees. Compare deciduous. Noun An evergreen tree, shrub, or plant, such as the pine, holly, or rhododendron. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  evergreen - a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the yeartracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms |
| Adj. | 1. | evergreen - (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year deciduous - (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season |
Translations
evergreen [ˈevəgriːn]
A. ADJ
1. [tree, shrub] → de hoja perenne
2. [memory] → imperecedero; [song] → clásico, de toda la vida
B. N (= tree) → árbol m de hoja perenne; (= plant) → planta f de hoja perenne
C. CPD evergreen oak N → encina f
evergreen [ˈɛvərgriːn]
n → arbre m à feuilles persistantes
adj [shrub, plant] → à feuilles persistantes
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