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evergreen

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈevərɡriːn/ · UK /ˈevəɡriːn/

evergreen means: Keeping green leaves throughout the year.

adjective

LEAVES ALL YEARB2

Keeping green leaves throughout the year.

  • We planted an evergreen tree.
  • Evergreen shrubs keep the garden green in winter.
  • Are these plants evergreen?

Similar words: sempervirent, still-green, nondeciduous

Opposites: deciduous

Common phrases: evergreen trees, evergreen shrub, evergreen forest

noun

GREEN TREEB2

A tree, often with needles, that keeps its leaves all year.

  • That pine is an evergreen.
  • Tall evergreens surrounded the house.
  • We planted two evergreens beside the gate.

Common phrases: plant an evergreen, tall evergreen, small evergreen

Questions about evergreen

What does evergreen mean?

Keeping green leaves throughout the year.

What is evergreen in other languages?

Türkçe: yaprak dökmeyen · Español: perenne · Français: à feuilles persistantes · Deutsch: immergrün · Italiano: sempreverde · 日本語: 常緑の

How do you pronounce evergreen?

In American English /ˈevərɡriːn/; in British English /ˈevəɡriːn/.

How do you use evergreen in a sentence?

We planted an evergreen tree. Evergreen shrubs keep the garden green in winter.

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