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perennial

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  1. continual             
 
pe.ren.ni.al \p*-'ren-e--*l\ \-e--*-le-\ aj [L perennis, fr. per- 
   throughout + annus year - more at ]PER-, ANNUAL 1: present at all seasons 
   of the year  2: persisting for several years usu. with new growth from a 
   perennating pa rt 3a: PERSISTENT, ENDURING  3b: continuing without 
   interruption : CONSTANT  3c: regularly repeated : RECURRENT  - perennial n