Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
sempervirens
English translation:
evergreen (forest)
French term
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semper virece
No matches on Google for this term. "Semper viret" seems a little more common but still can't find a clear meaning for it. Does this mean 'always lives' in latin? A forest which is always alive?
Thank you in advance to all.
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Bertrand Leduc
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Jun 20, 2013 14:29: philgoddard changed "Field" from "Science" to "Other" , "Field (specific)" from "Science (general)" to "Forestry / Wood / Timber" , "Field (write-in)" from "Weather and climate" to "(none)"
Jun 21, 2013 12:41: Bertrand Leduc Created KOG entry
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evergreen (forest)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen_forest
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Note added at 7 mins (2013-06-20 09:17:55 GMT)
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It means that the foliage stays bright green all year.
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sempervirens/evergreen
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