perennate
[ per-uh-neyt, puh-ren-eyt ]
verb (used without object),per·en·nat·ed, per·en·nat·ing.Botany.
to survive from season to season for an indefinite number of years.
Origin of perennate
1Other words from perennate
- per·en·na·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for perennate
perennate
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌneɪt, pəˈrɛneɪt) /
verb
(intr) (of plants) to live from one growing season to another, usually with a period of reduced activity between seasons
Origin of perennate
1C17: from Latin perennātus, from perennāre, from per- (through) + annus year
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