perennate

• Verbe vieilli ou technique signifiant durer ou persister à travers les années, en particulier pour une plante vivace qui survit d'une saison à l'autre, notamment en passant l'hiver.

An obsolete verb meaning to last or endure through the year; to be perennial. Primarily used in botanical contexts historically.

1. Survive from season to seasonC2formalscientific

   To survive from one growing season to the next, typically by means of underground storage organs or dormant structures.

   passer l'hiver (en dormance)

   • Many bulb plants perennate by storing nutrients in their roots.
   • The plant perennates through harsh winters by forming a dormant bud.
   • Some aquatic plants perennate as seeds or tubers in the mud.