This week's theme: words related to time. perennial (puh-REN-ee-uhl) adjective
1. Lasting for a long time; perpetual. 2. (of a plant) Living several years. 3. Recurrent. noun 1. A perennial plant. 2. Something that continues or is recurrent. [From Latin perennis (through the year), from per- (throughout) + annus (year). Ultimately from Indo-European root at- (to go) that is also the source of annual, annals, annuity, and anniversary.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=perennial -Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org) "The city is mounting an unprecedented war on the perennial plague." Brian Bergman; Mosquitoes to Bite it in Winnipeg; Maclean's (Toronto, Canada); May 20, 2002. "Summer harvests of vegetable and fruit crops are maturing quicker and cropping later, while spring-flowering shrubs, annuals, and perennials are growing faster through the winter and coming into bloom sooner." Paul Healy; A Warming Welcome; The Mercury (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia); Jun 8, 2002. Sponsored by: Monthly French, German, Italian and Spanish cultural audio magazines for intermediate-to-advanced learners. http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith1 The Desk Drawer: Tired of hiding your words in a closet? Need critiques? Ready for a nudge to write more? http://www.winebird.com/ ............................................................................ An open mind is a prerequisite to an open heart. -Robert M. Sapolsky, neuroscientist and author (1957- ) Share the magic of words. Send a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/perennial.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/perennial.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/perennial.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
