Evergreen1. (a.) Remaining unwithered through the winter, or retaining unwithered leaves until the leaves of the next year are expanded, as pines cedars, hemlocks, and the like.
2. (n.) An evergreen plant.
3. (n.) Twigs and branches of evergreen plants used for decoration.
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