evergreen
/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn//ˈɛvɚɡɹin/
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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