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hardy perennialnoun1A perennial plant which can survive in open ground all year.Columbines are a very hardy perennial and will thrive in all zones in the United States, as well as in temperate areas in other parts of the world....- Even hardy perennials, trees, and shrubs cannot tolerate completely frozen roots.
- As soon as the snow melts (and sometimes even earlier) these hardy perennials spring into action.
2British informal A thing that recurs continually or at regular intervals: quiz shows, those hardy perennials of TV and radio...- This topic has become a hardy perennial amongst the Boyz, and has generated much heated commentary.
- One thing that the Olympics have always provided is that hardy perennial known as the ‘feel-good story.’
- There is also that hardy perennial of Labour's own selection battles, and McLeish is going to have to handle some unpleasant skirmishes in the run-up to May 2003.
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