Definitions
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- adjective of a plant that is incompletely evergreen
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Examples
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The Memorial rose _ (R. Wichuraiana_) is a trailing, half-evergreen, white-flowered species, very useful for covering banks and rocks.
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Their young, downy leaves do not show yet, although a few of last year's growth are found in a half-evergreen state.
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