evergreens

Year-round green trees

Evergreens are trees and shrubs that retain their foliage year-round, unlike deciduous plants that shed leaves seasonally.

Pines, spruces, firs, and hollies are common examples.

The term extends figuratively to things that remain perpetually fresh or relevant: evergreen content, evergreen songs.

In finance, an evergreen contract renews automatically.

botany

conifer

Cone-bearing tree

  • needlePointed implement for sewing
  • spruceNeat; also a conifer
  • firCone-bearing evergreen genus

pine · cedar · juniper · hemlock · yew · arborvitae · cypress · redwood · sequoia · holly

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

  • wreathDecorative foliage circle
  • garlandDecorative strand of foliage
  • tinselMetallic decorative strips

ornaments · decorations · lights · yuletide · boughs · centerpiece · swag · mantle · advent · frosted

forest

coniferous

Producing woody cones

canopy · understory · timberland · old-growth · wilderness · temperate · ecosystem · habitat · biome · stand

symbolism

immortality

Exemption from death

hope · renewal · fidelity · steadfastness · vitality · resilience · permanence · longevity · perseverance · fortitude

landscaping

hedge

Boundary of planted shrubs

specimen · topiary · border · windbreak · shade · ornamental · nursery · mulch · pruning · planting

Categories
Opposites
foliage retention

evergreensdeciduous trees

Plants shedding leaves annually

deciduous · hardwoods · bare trees · maples · oaks

Phrases
Family

evergreen

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