Definition of "evergreen" in English

adjective

1. Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

   • Near-synonym: nondeciduous

2. (often figuratively) Continually fresh or self-renewing.

3. (broadcasting) Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.

noun

1. A shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.

2. (specifically, informal) A conifer tree.

3. (mass media, informal) A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.

verb

1. (patent law, pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.

2. (banking) To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.