perennialization

noun

The conversion of a plant from an annual to a perennial

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Meanings

nounperennialization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableagricultureThe conversion of a plant from an annual to a perennial

    In fact, research in Canada, Australia, China and the United States over the last 30 years suggests that perennialization of the major grain crops like wheat, rice, sorghum and sunflowers can be developed in the foreseeable future.

    2009 January 5, Wes Jackson, Wendell Berry, “A 50-Year Farm Bill”, in New York Times

Origin

From perennialize + -ation.

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APA

perennialization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perennialization

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“perennialization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perennialization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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