transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈre-nē-əl ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin perennis, from per- throughout + annus year — more at per- , annual
Date: 1644
1. : present at all seasons of the year
2. : persisting for several years usually with new herbaceous growth from a perennating part
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
Synonyms: see continual
• perennial noun
• pe·ren·ni·al·ly -nē-ə-lē adverb