noun Download 🔗Share A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally. Examples : "During winter, the forest is still green because of the many evergreens. " plant nature biology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (specifically) A conifer tree. Examples : "During the winter holidays, many families decorate their homes with evergreens, like pine and fir trees. " plant nature biology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time. Examples : "The news website always keeps a collection of "evergreens" on topics like how to save money and healthy recipes, ready to be published whenever they need content. " media story communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications. Examples : ""The pharmaceutical company tried to evergreen its popular drug by making minor changes to the formula just before the original patent expired." " medicine business law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid. Examples : "The bank worried that if they evergreened the struggling business's loan, the debt would just keep growing and they'd never see their money back. " finance business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading