life-everlasting
/ˌlʌɪf ɛvəˈlɑːstɪŋ/ /ˌlʌɪf ɛvəˈlastɪŋ/Chiefly US
noun
Any of several cudweeds and similar plants of the family Asteraceae (Compositae) with everlasting flowers; especially pearly everlasting, Anaphalis margaritacea.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Parkinson (1566/7–1650), apothecary and herbalist. From life + everlasting.
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