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Uncommonevergreen
The correct spelling is evergreen.
How to pronounce evergreen
/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/
nounIPA: /ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/
Say it like: Eve-rgr-een
The correct spelling is evergreen. A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
- 2.(specifically) A conifer tree.
- 3.A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.
verb
- 1.(pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
- 2.To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.
adjective
- 1.Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
- 2.Continually fresh or self-renewing.
- 3.Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.
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