πολυετής — meaning in English

English meaning

• perennial adj Lasting for a very long time or recurring continually.
• perpetual adjective Lasting forever, or continuing for so long it feels endless.

Senses

πολυετής is used for these senses in English:

• perennial (botany) Of a plant: active throughout the year, or having a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.
• perpetual (botany) Flowering throughout the growing season.

perennial — full definition

1. adj Lasting for a very long time or recurring continually.
2. adj Of a plant: living for more than two years, regrowing each season.
3. noun A plant that lives for several years, as opposed to an annual.

perpetual — full definition

1. adjective Lasting forever, or continuing for so long it feels endless.
2. adjective Holding a position or right permanently, with no end date.

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