evergreen
evergreen Lexical Profile
evergreen Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year, rather than shedding all leaves seasonally.
"The mountain slopes are covered in dense evergreen forests of pine, spruce, and fir."
Retaining universal relevance, freshness, interest, or popularity over a long period of time.
"The editor commissioned several evergreen articles on personal finance that would attract readers for years."
Automatically renewed or extended until specifically canceled by one of the parties (of a contract, fund, or financial arrangement).
"The software agreement includes an evergreen clause that renews the subscription annually unless thirty days' notice is given."
• noun
A tree, shrub, or plant that retains its green leaves or needles throughout the entire year, such as a pine, fir, holly, or cedar.
"They planted a row of hardy evergreens along the northern boundary of the property to serve as a winter windbreak."
A song, work of art, or topic that remains popular and appealing across generations.
"The jazz band performed a lively set of musical evergreens that every generation in the audience recognized."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 16th century as a compound of the Old English words 'æfre' (ever) and 'grene' (green), originally coined to translate the Latin botanical term 'sempervirens' (always flourishing or green).