Perennial — Defs

01 a. Lasting or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains.

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Lasting or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains.
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Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing.
“The perennial existence of bodies corporate.” — Burke.
3.
Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant.(Bot.)

02 n. A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not.

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A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not.(Bot.)