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Plural of perennial

regular plural

The plural of perennial is perennials.

Forms of perennial

Singularperennial /pəˈɹɛn.ɪ.əl/
Pluralperennials
Countablecountable

Perennials in a sentence

  • Excavation of the root systems of the new plants shows that they are old perennials which have come through the ash from the old soil.1917 January, Robert F[iske] Griggs, “The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes”, in National Geographic, volume XXXI, number 1, Washington, D.C....
  • Some of the stars on our list are perennials who fill huge venues year after year after year, but there's also a returning superstar on our list of the hottest summer tours of 2019.2019 June 21, Sterling Whitaker, “Hottest Country Tours to See in Summer 2019”, in Taste of Country, archived from the original on 31 May...
  • All trees and herbaceous perennials are sychnocarpous.From the entry sychnocarpous
  • Grandifloras blend well with other perennials and shrubs.2013, Bruce Asakawa, Sharon Asakawa, “Roses”, in California: Getting Started Garden Guide, Cool Springs Press, →ISBN, Grandiflora, page 125. From the entry grandiflora
  • Stenandriums are evergreen, mostly stemless, herbaceous perennials with undivided, toothless, basal leaves and small, asymmetrical flowers in spikes.1980, Thomas H. Everett, The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 3226. From the entry stenandrium

Meaning of perennial

  1. adjective Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, for multiple years, or all the time.
  2. adjective Continuing without cessation or intermission for several years, or for an undetermined or infinite period; never-ending or never failing; perpetual, unceasing.
  3. adjective Appearing or recurring again and again; recurrent.

Full definition of perennial

Questions about the plural of perennial

What is the plural of perennial?
The plural of perennial is perennials.
Is perennial countable?
Perennial is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: perennial (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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