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pe·ren·nate | \ ˈper-ə-ˌnāt 
, pə-ˈre-ˌnāt \
, pə-ˈre-ˌnāt \perennated; perennating
Definition of perennate
: to live over from one growing season to another
a perennating rhizome
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perennation \ ˌper-ə-ˈnā-shən \ noun
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The first known use of perennate was in 1904
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