🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

immergrüne Pflanze

Pronunciation / Transliteration: immergrüne Pflanze

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Evergreen/ˈɛvərˌɡriːn/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Immergrüne Pflanzen behalten ihre Blätter das ganze Jahr über."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A plant that retains green leaves throughout the year.

    "The garden was filled with pines and other evergreens."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Permanently fresh, popular, or enduring.

    "The jazz standard remains an evergreen favorite."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the late 16th century as a compound of 'ever' and 'green', originally referring to plants that retain their green leaves throughout the year, later extended metaphorically to enduring things.

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