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Antonyms for perennials

Grammar : Noun
Spell : puh-ren-ee-uhl
Phonetic Transcription : pəˈrɛn i əl

Definition of perennials

Origin :
  • 1640s, "evergreen," formed in English from Latin perennis "lasting through the year (or years)," from per- "through" (see per) + annus "year" (see annual). Botanical sense of "Remaining alive through a number of years" is attested from 1670s; figurative meaning of "enduring, permanent" is from 1750. Related: Perennially. For vowel change, see biennial. The noun meaning "a perennial plant" is from 1763.
  • As in plant : noun organism belonging to the vegetable kingdom
  • As in flower : noun bloom of a plant
Example sentences :
  • Cut down the stems of perennials which have done flowering, pull up annuals that are spent, and rake and clear the ground.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Shrubbery can be used in connection with perennials with most satisfactory results.
  • Extract from : « Amateur Gardencraft » by Eben E. Rexford
  • As will be seen, I have not in my borders a large assortment of perennials.
  • Extract from : « A Garden with House Attached » by Sarah Warner Brooks
  • In sowing classify according to whether they are annuals or perennials.
  • Extract from : « The Vegetable Garden » by Anonymous
  • Biennials, and also most perennials, must be raised every year to keep up the supply.
  • Extract from : « A Woman's Hardy Garden » by Helena Rutherfurd Ely
  • And as they sow themselves, people often mistake them for perennials.
  • Extract from : « Gardening for Little Girls » by Olive Hyde Foster
  • Biennials and perennials should be sown before the middle of the month.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 » by Various
  • It was the time for bulbs to be in flower, and the spring perennials.
  • Extract from : « The Side Of The Angels » by Basil King
  • “Pronunciation is more important for me than perennials, if not so pleasant,” she said.
  • Extract from : « The Idyl of Twin Fires » by Walter Prichard Eaton
  • The bulbs and perennials sown the year before were an experiment.
  • Extract from : « The Idyl of Twin Fires » by Walter Prichard Eaton

Synonyms for perennials

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