evergreens
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Noun
evergreens noun
- A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
- (specifically) A conifer tree.
- A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.
Verb
evergreens verb
- (pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
- To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.
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Synonyms
coniferouscone-bearingevergreen plantpinessprucestreesyewsgreeneryconiferseucalyptiperennialsfoliageeverbloomingeucalyptstree fernarborvitae