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- pronunciation:
- p
re
ni
l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
lasting throughout the year, for many years, or indefinitely; constant.
perennial beautyperennial dissatisfaction |
| definition 2: |
continual or recurrent.
a perennial problem with overcrowding- similar words:
- continual
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| definition 3: |
in botany, having a life cycle of more than two years.
perennial roses |
| related words: |
classic, immortal, immutable, longstanding, perpetual, timeless, undying |
adverb + (adj.)perennial
seemingly
(adj.)perennial
+ noun
also-ran,
anxiety,
appeal,
asparagus,
bachelor,
backup,
best-seller,
bestseller,
bloom,
bowl,
bulb,
candidate,
challenge,
champion,
complaint,
concern,
conflict,
corn,
cover,
criticism,
debate,
dilemma,
division,
draw,
favorite,
flooding,
garden,
grain,
grass,
grassland,
herb,
housing,
loser,
mat,
philosophy,
playoff,
popularity,
power,
powerhouse,
problem,
question,
rhinitis,
rye,
ryegrass,
salvia,
search,
seed,
seller,
shortage,
source,
species,
stream,
struggle,
sunflower,
swing,
target,
temptation,
theme,
topic,
vegetable,
weed,
winner,
wisdom,
youth
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a plant that has a life span of longer than two years.
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adjective + (n.)perennial
blooming,
colorful,
evergreen,
favorite,
flowering,
growing,
hardy,
herbaceous,
long-lived,
mixed,
native,
old-fashioned,
potted,
pretty,
rhizomatous,
short-lived,
shrubby,
sturdy,
tall,
tender,
woody
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verb + (n.)perennial
border, divide, feature, fill, mix, plant, select
(n.)perennial
+ verb
bear, benefit, bloom, boast, color, fade, flower, grow, sow, surround, thrive
noun + (n.)perennial
annual,
bed,
border,
combination,
crop,
drift,
flower,
foliage,
foot,
fruit,
gardener,
hummingbird,
lawn,
lily,
mix,
plant,
planting,
root,
sage,
selection,
shade,
shrub,
soil,
spring,
transplant,
variety
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| derivations: |
perennially (adv.), perenniality (n.) |
The word perennial
contains the following parts:
per-
Latin
prefix
that means through, throughout; very
  Example words:
impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, impervious, parvenu, perambulate, perceive, perception, percolate, perennial, perfect, perfidy, perfoliate, perforate, perform, perfunctory, perjury, permanent, permeate, permissible, permission, permit, permute, pernicious, perorate, perpetual, perplex, persecute, persevere, persist, persistent, perspective, perspicacious, perspicuous, perspire, persuade, persuasion, persuasive, pertinacious, perturb, peruse, pervade, perverse, pervert, pervious, semipermeable
ann, enn
Latin
root
that means year, years
Example words:
annals, anniversary, annual, annuity, biannual, biennial, centennial, decennial, perennial, quadrennial, quinquennial, semiannual, septennial, sesquicentennial, superannuated, tercentenary, tricentennial, triennial, vicennial
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