semievergreen

[ sem-ee-ev-er-green, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈɛv ərˌgrin, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective Botany.

retaining green, unwithered leaves for part of the winter or through comparatively mild winters.

Origin of semievergreen

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + evergreen