▪ I.ever·green [evergreenevergreens] BrE [ˈevəɡriːn] NAmE [ˈevərɡriːn] noun a tree or bush that has green leaves all through the year •Few plants grow under the dense shade cast by the evergreens. compare ↑conifer, ↑deciduous
▪ II.ever·green adjective •evergreen shrubs • (figurative)a new production of Rossini's evergreen (= always popular) opera Main entry: ↑evergreenderived