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evergreen (adjective, noun):
adjective
1: having foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season
2a: retaining freshness or interest : perennial
b: universally and continually relevant : not limited in applicability to a particular event or date
noun
1: a plant having foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season
2 plural : twigs and branches of evergreen plants used for decoration
3: something that retains its freshness, interest, or popularity
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology :One of the most universally recognized symbols for both the secular and religious observances of Christmas is decorating branches. This is an evergreen tradition in two ways. First, because it is almost always an evergreen tree, aka a conifer (such as a fir, spruce, or pine) whose foliage remains green through more than one growing season. Second, because bringing an evergreen into one’s home in late December is an evergreen tradition: one that has occurred perennially, or yearly, since at least the 16th century, when people in what is now Germany used evergreens to celebrate December 24th, the feast day of Adam and Eve. The adjective evergreen is older than its noun counterpart; it was first used literally to describe trees and their foliage, then later took on the figurative senses of “perennial” and “continually relevant.”
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