evergreen
/ˈevəɡriːn/adjective
उच्चारण एवग्रीन
सदाबहार, सदापर्णी
Core word
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(of a tree or plant) having green leaves all through the year
सदाबहार, सदापर्णी
- The Western Ghats have dense evergreen forests.
- Pine and mango are evergreen trees.
- Deodar is an evergreen tree found in the Himalayas.
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- The hill was covered with evergreen shrubs even in winter.
- Evergreen forests need a lot of rainfall to survive.
Opposite deciduous
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[usually before noun] approving
always popular, and never seeming to become old-fashioned
सदाबहार, हमेशा लोकप्रिय
- Lata Mangeshkar sang many evergreen songs.
- Dev Anand was called the evergreen hero of Hindi cinema.
- Kishore Kumar's songs are evergreen favourites on the radio.
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- The comedy show is an evergreen hit with families.
- Her evergreen charm kept her popular for decades.
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a tree or plant that has green leaves all through the year
सदाबहार पेड़ या पौधा
- The garden is planted with evergreens so it looks green even in winter.
- Pine and fir are evergreens that stay green even under snow.
- Evergreens keep their leaves throughout the year.
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- The garden had a few evergreens near the wall.
- Cedars are evergreens that grow well in cold regions.
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evergreen (adjective): plants
A tree or plant that keeps its leaves green all the year. Compare 'deciduous', which loses its leaves.
ऐसा पेड़ या पौधा जिसके पत्ते पूरे वर्ष हरे रहते हैं। 'Deciduous' से तुलना करें, जिसके पत्ते झड़ते हैं।
- Pine is an evergreen tree.
- Evergreen forests stay green even in winter.
evergreen (adjective): never old-fashioned
Figuratively, something popular and fresh over many years: an evergreen song, an evergreen star.
आलंकारिक रूप में, ऐसी चीज़ जो कई वर्षों तक लोकप्रिय और ताज़ा रहे: an evergreen song।
- Kishore Kumar's songs are evergreen.
- The film remains an evergreen classic.
an evergreen (noun)
As a noun it means an evergreen plant, and the plural is 'evergreens'.
Noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ सदाबहार पौधा है, और plural 'evergreens' है।
- The garden has roses and a few evergreens.
evergreen + noun (content)
In writing, 'evergreen content' stays useful for a long time, such as basic grammar notes.
लेखन में 'evergreen content' लंबे समय तक उपयोगी रहने वाली सामग्री है, जैसे बुनियादी व्याकरण नोट्स।
- Grammar tips are evergreen content for exam preparation.
evergreen vs deciduous
Evergreen trees keep leaves all year; deciduous trees such as teak shed leaves in the dry season.
Evergreen पेड़ पूरे साल पत्ते रखते हैं; सागौन जैसे deciduous पेड़ शुष्क मौसम में पत्ते गिरा देते हैं।
- Teak is deciduous, but the mango is evergreen.
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evergreen + noun (plants)
treeforestshrubleaveshedge
- An evergreen hedge surrounded the school garden.
evergreen + noun (popular things)
hitsongclassicfavouritefilm
- The song is an evergreen favourite at weddings.
evergreen + noun (topics)
topiccontentquestionadvicestory
- Time management is an evergreen question for students.
tropical / coniferous
tropical evergreenconiferous evergreenbroadleaf evergreen
- The Western Ghats have tropical evergreen forests.
evergreen + preposition
in winterin the hillsfor decadesamong fans
- The song has remained popular among fans for decades, a true evergreen.
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- Tropical evergreen forests receive heavy rain throughout the year.
उष्णकटिबंधीय सदाबहार वनों में वर्ष भर भारी वर्षा होती है।
- Dev Anand remains an evergreen hero for many fans.
देव आनंद कई प्रशंसकों के लिए आज भी सदाबहार नायक हैं।
- Radhika's grandmother still hums evergreen songs from old films.
राधिका की दादी आज भी पुरानी फिल्मों के सदाबहार गीत गुनगुनाती हैं।
- Christmas trees are usually small evergreens.
क्रिसमस ट्री प्रायः छोटे सदाबहार पेड़ होते हैं।
- Good manners are evergreen and never go out of fashion.
अच्छे आचरण सदाबहार हैं और कभी चलन से बाहर नहीं होते।
- Radhika bought an old evergreen novel from the footpath bookshop.
राधिका ने फुटपाथ की पुस्तक की दुकान से एक पुराना सदाबहार उपन्यास खरीदा।
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✗ The evergreens tree remains green in winter.
✓ The evergreen tree remains green in winter.
As an adjective before a noun, 'evergreen' has no -s.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में 'evergreen' में -s नहीं लगता।
✗ Pine is an ever green tree.
✓ Pine is an evergreen tree.
'Evergreen' is written as one word.
'Evergreen' एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse evergreen trees (which keep their leaves all year) and deciduous trees (which lose their leaves every year).
Evergreen पेड़ों (जो पूरे वर्ष अपनी पत्तियाँ रखते हैं) और deciduous पेड़ों (जो हर वर्ष अपनी पत्तियाँ गिरा देते हैं) में भ्रम न करें।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Tropical evergreen forests in India are found in the Western Ghats, the north-east and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
GK के लिए, भारत में उष्णकटिबंधीय सदाबहार वन Western Ghats, उत्तर-पूर्व और Andaman और Nicobar द्वीपों में पाए जाते हैं।