perennial
lasting through years or returning year after year
Roots
- ann / annual: year
- per-: through, thoroughly, or completely
Other words with the ann / annual root
- annual: happening every year
Perennial keeps the year image: through the years, not just for a moment.
The debate over shortcuts is a perennial feature of test prep.
Annual gives one year. Perennial carries through years: a plant returns, a problem keeps coming back, or an idea lasts.