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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
perennial
per·en·nial [perennial perennials] adjective, noun BrE [pəˈreniəl] NAmE [pəˈreniəl] adjective 1. continuing for a very long time; happening again and again •the perennial problem of water shortage •that perennial favourite, hamburgers •Colonialism in different forms is a perennial theme of history. 2. (of plants)living for two years or more Word Origin: mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘remaining leafy throughout the year, evergreen’): from Latin perennis ‘lasting the year through’ + ↑-ial. Derived Word: ↑perennially noun any plant that lives for more than two years compare ↑annual, ↑biennial Word Origin: mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘remaining leafy throughout the year, evergreen’): from Latin perennis ‘lasting the year through’ + ↑-ial.
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