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evergreen.

Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛvɚɡɹin/Canada, General-American/ˈevəɡɹiːn/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

    not-comparable
  2. Continually fresh or self-renewing. Being a clause which causes an automatic renewal of a contract unless action is taken.

    figuratively · not-comparable · often
  3. Continually fresh or self-renewing. Of a document, a piece of software, or a data set: kept continually up to date (as opposed to being published at regular intervals and outdated in the meantime)

    figuratively · not-comparable · often
  4. Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From ever + green.

noun/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛvɚɡɹin/Canada, General-American/ˈevəɡɹiːn/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.

  2. A conifer tree.

    informal · specifically
  3. A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From ever + green.

verb/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛvɚɡɹin/Canada, General-American/ˈevəɡɹiːn/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.

  2. To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.

Where this word comes from

From ever + green.

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