[ev-er-green] Pronunciation Key | 1. | (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. |
| 2. | an evergreen plant. |
| 3. | evergreens, evergreen twigs or branches used for decoration. |
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| evergreen | |
adjective | |
| 1. | (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year [ant: deciduous] |
noun | |
| 1. | a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year [ant: deciduous plant] |
| evergreen
(ěv'ər-grēn') Pronunciation Key
Adjective
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.
Noun
An evergreen tree, shrub, or plant, such as the pine, holly, or rhododendron.
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Evergreen Park, IL (village, FIPS 24634) Location: 41.72110 N, 87.70111 W
Population (1990): 20874 (7667 housing units)
Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60642
Evergreen, AL (city, FIPS 24808) Location: 31.43739 N, 86.95502 W
Population (1990): 3911 (1735 housing units)
Area: 39.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36401
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Population (1990): 7582 (3176 housing units)
Area: 26.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80439
Evergreen, MT (CDP, FIPS 25075) Location: 48.22568 N, 114.27499 W
Population (1990): 4109 (1635 housing units)
Area: 8.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59901
Evergreen, NC Zip code(s): 28438
Evergreen, WI (CDP, FIPS 24587) Location: 44.84246 N, 89.63738 W
Population (1990): 3423 (1106 housing units)
Area: 10.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54840
Evergreen, LA (town, FIPS 24775) Location: 30.95402 N, 92.10602 W
Population (1990): 283 (113 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Evergreen, WA (CDP, FIPS 22675) Location: 45.62729 N, 122.52735 W
Population (1990): 11249 (4076 housing units)
Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Evergreen
Ev"er*green\a. (Bot.) Remaining unwithered through the winter, or retaining unwithered leaves until the leaves of the next year are expanded, as pines cedars, hemlocks, and the like.
Evergreen
Ev"er*green\, n. 1. (Bot.) An evergreen plant. 2. pl. Twigs and branches of evergreen plants used for decoration. "The funeral evengreens entwine." --Keble.
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