evergreen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
  2. Continually fresh or self-renewing.
  3. Being a clause which causes an automatic renewal of a contract unless action is taken.
  4. Of a document, a piece of software, or a data set: kept continually up to date (as opposed to being published at regular intervals and outdated in the meantime)
  5. Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.
noun
  1. A shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
  2. A conifer tree.
  3. A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.
verb
  1. To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
  2. To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.
name
  1. A rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.
  2. A neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  4. A neighbourhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. A city, the county seat of Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, United States.
  7. A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  8. A neighborhood and district of San Jose, California, United States.
  9. A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
  10. An unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida, United States.
  11. A town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  12. A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-evergreen.wav ěvʹərgrēn /ˈɛvɚɡɹin/ /ˈevəɡɹiːn/

Word forms

evergreen evergreens evergreening evergreened

Etymology

From ever + green.

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