Words / B2

EV-uh-green/ˈevəɡriːn/

Evergreen means having green leaves all year: evergreen woodland; an evergreen tree. As a noun, such a tree or shrub. It also means remaining popular: an evergreen classic. Deciduous trees shed leaves; conifer is often evergreen but not always. Map the evergreen woodland on the OS extract, then the species. Mix-up: evergreen vs forever (already in the dictionary); green; do not write evergreen for a summer meadow that browns in winter.

Meaning

Having green leaves all year; as a noun, such a tree or shrub; also remaining popular.

Examples

• “Map the evergreen woodland on the OS extract, then the species; an evergreen title still needs the year.”
• “Map the evergreen woodland on the OS extract, then the species, not a Christmas slogan.”
• “An evergreen title featured in the media paper, which is the remaining-popular sense — still name the year of release.”

Good to know

evergreen woodland / tree / shrub; an evergreen (noun); an evergreen classic. Contrast: deciduous. Related: conifer. Trap: a seasonal meadow. Geography, biology, and media. Keeping leaves all year, or remaining popular — name the species or the year.

Near in meaning

conifer, non-deciduous, perennial favourite

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