sempervirent

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The pines and firs showed no longer their sempervirent green, but were black amid the white tufted lines on their branches, that still served to accentuate their symmetry.

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  • The pines and firs showed no longer their sempervirent green, but were black amid the white tufted lines on their branches, that still served to accentuate their symmetry. —  The Christmas Miracle 1911
 

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  1. from Latin semper, always, + viren (t-) s, present participle of virere, be green or verdant: see virid.
 

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