perennial meaning and definition

PERENNIAL noun

Definition of perennial (noun)

1. (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more

PERENNIAL adjective

Definition of perennial (adjective)

1. lasting three seasons or more
   • "the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant"
   • antonym: annual
2. lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal
   • "perennial happiness"
3. recurring again and again
   • "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"
   • synonyms: recurrent, repeated