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evergreen
[ev-er-green]
adjective
(of trees, shrubs, etc.) having green leaves throughout the entire year, the leaves of the past season not being shed until after the new foliage has been completely formed.
retaining its relevance, popularity, usefulness, etc.; enduring.
Some toys are evergreen favorites.
Law.(of a contract or contract clause) specifying automatic renewal at the end of the term.
noun
an evergreen plant.
evergreens, evergreen twigs or branches used for decoration.
something that is evergreen, or enduringly fresh.
The paper publishes decorating tips or other archived evergreens on slow news days.
evergreen
/ ˈɛəˌɡː /
adjective
(of certain trees and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year; continually shedding and replacing leaves Compare deciduous
remaining fresh and vital
noun
an evergreen tree or shrub
evergreen
Having green leaves or needles all year. Evergreen trees lose their leaves individually on an ongoing basis, rather than losing all of them in a short period at the end of a growing season in the manner of deciduous trees.
Compare deciduous
An evergreen tree, shrub, or plant, such as the pine, holly, or rhododendron.
Word History and Origins
Origin of evergreen1
Example Sentences
And though he’s tackling an extremely relevant topic, he does so with such outsized imagination and granular directorial precision that “Friendship” arrives as an instantly evergreen comedy classic.
Rather than shut down and declare bankruptcy, Gedmin decided to keep Alhurra on-air with a truncated schedule — mostly broadcasting evergreen content and reruns — and a skeleton staff of 30 to 50 people.
Anyway, these complaints misunderstood why homemaking shows are an evergreen draw.
But then not long after, I saw the astonishing 1997 Broadway production, directed by Anthony Page and starring a blazing Janet McTeer, that compelled me to reverse course and declare Ibsen’s drama an evergreen wonder.
Stewart recommended cactus, succulents and an evergreen shrub called an African boxwood.
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