perennate

[ per-uh-neyt, puh-ren-eyt ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌneɪt, pəˈrɛn eɪt /

verb (used without object), per·en·nat·ed, per·en·nat·ing. Botany.

to survive from season to season for an indefinite number of years.

Origin of perennate

1615–25; < Latin perennātus, past participle of perennāre to continue for a long time, derivative of perennis; see perennial, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM perennate

per·en·na·tion, noun

Words nearby perennate

peremptory, peremptory challenge, peremptory exception, perencephaly, perendale, perennate, perennial, perennial ryegrass, perentie, peres, perestroika

British Dictionary definitions for perennate

perennate
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌneɪt, pəˈrɛneɪt) /

verb

(intr) (of plants) to live from one growing season to another, usually with a period of reduced activity between seasons

Word Origin for perennate

C17: from Latin perennātus, from perennāre, from per- (through) + annus year