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The garden has a perennial flower that returns each spring.
What does Perennial mean?
lasting a long time or growing back each year.
Dictionary definition
Lasting for a long time, or describing a plant that grows back for many years.
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A perennial problem is one that keeps coming back.
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The science text explained why some perennial plants survive winter.
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What does perennial mean?
Perennial means lasting a long time or growing back each year.
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WordPerennial.
Partadjective.
MeaningPerennial means lasting a long time or growing back each year.
ExampleExample: The garden has a perennial flower that returns each spring.
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- puh · ren · ee · ul
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- ren
- Ending
- ul
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- Put a little extra energy on ren.
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lastingSimilar meaning.
long-livedSimilar meaning.
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