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evergreens

noun

Meaning

  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.
  4. (pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
  5. To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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