A plant, such as a tree or a shrub, which completes its life cycle over several years.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
perennial (adjective)1.
present at all seasons of the year
2.
persisting for several years usually with new growth from a part - herbaceous perennating perennial asters
3.
a) - persistent enduring perennial favorites
b) continuing without interruption - constant perpetual the perennial quest for certainty a perennial student
c) regularly repeated or renewed - recurrent death is a perennial literary theme continual
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
perennial (adjective)having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
SYNONYMS:
ageless, continuing, dateless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, ongoing, perennial, perpetual, timeless, undyingRELATED WORDS:
ceaseless, endless, permanent; changeless, constant, stable, stationary, steady, unchanging, unvaryingNEAR ANTONYMS:
antiquated, archaic, dated, obsolete, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passéEverlasting, enduring, perpetual, recurrent, timeless
