perennate

[ per-uh-neyt, puh-ren-eyt ]

verb (used without object),per·en·nat·ed, per·en·nat·ing.Botany.
  1. to survive from season to season for an indefinite number of years.

Origin of perennate

1
1615–25; <Latin perennātus, past participle of perennāre to continue for a long time, derivative of perennis;see perennial, -ate1

Other words from perennate

  • per·en·na·tion, noun

Words Nearby perennate

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British Dictionary definitions for perennate

perennate

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌneɪt, pəˈrɛneɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) (of plants) to live from one growing season to another, usually with a period of reduced activity between seasons

Origin of perennate

1
C17: from Latin perennātus, from perennāre, from per- (through) + annus year

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