hardy perennial
noun
: something that lasts from year to year or appears afresh from time to time
the Borgias have been among the hardy perennials of historical literature—
C. M. L. Beuf
C. M. L. Beufthe climatic theory … one of those hardy perennials that the frosts of scholarship do not much discourage—Charlton Laird
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“Hardy perennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardy%20perennial. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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