different between perennial vs dahlia

English

Etymology

1644, from Latin perennis (“lasting through the whole year”) (itself from per- (“through”) + annus (“year”)) + -al; surface analysis per- +? -ennial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p????ni.?l/

Adjective

perennial (not comparable)

1. Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

2. (botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years.

   Coordinate terms: annual, biennial

3. (figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; never failing.

   Synonyms: perpetual, permanent, unceasing
4. (figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.

   Synonyms: timeless, everlasting, perpetual; see also Thesaurus:eternal

5. (figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.

   Synonyms: recurring, repetitious; see also Thesaurus:repetitive

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

perennial (plural perennials)

1. A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons.

   Coordinate terms: annual, biennial, evergreen

Translations

Further reading

• perennial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• perennial plant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• -prenaline

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??l??/, /?de?l??/
• Rhymes: -??li?, -e?li?

Noun

dahlia (plural dahlias)

1. Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “dahlia”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Dahlia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?da?.li?a?/
• Hyphenation: dah?lia

Noun

dahlia f (plural dahlia's, diminutive dahliaatje n)

1. dahlia, plant of the genus Dahlia

Derived terms

• dahliaknol
• zeedahlia

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /da.lja/

Noun

dahlia m (plural dahlias)

1. dahlia, plant of the genus Dahlia