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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

常绿植物

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chánglǜ zhíwù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Evergreen/ˈɛv.ərˌɡriːn/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"松树是一种常见的常绿植物。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A plant that retains green leaves throughout the year.

    "The garden was filled with pines and other evergreens."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Permanently fresh, popular, or enduring.

    "The jazz standard remains an evergreen favorite."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'evergreen' originates from Middle English 'evergrene', which is a combination of 'ever' meaning 'always' and 'grene' meaning 'green'. The word has been used since the 14th century to describe plants that retain their foliage throughout the year.

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