EVERLASTING

I. adjective Date: 13th century lasting or enduring through all time ; eternal , 2. a. continuing for a long time or indefinitely, having or being flowers or foliage that retain form or color for a long time when dried, tediously persistent , wearing indefinitely , ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 14th century eternity , god 1, 3. any of several chiefly composite plants (as cudweed) with flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color, the flower of an ~