7. everlasting any of various plants that retain their shape or color when dried, as certain composite plants of the genera Helichrysum, Gnaphalium, and Helipterum.
Etymology: (1300–50)
Definition of 'Everlasting'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)everlasting, everlasting flower any of various plants of various genera of the familyCompositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
2. (adj)ageless, aeonian, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing continuing forever or indefinitely "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"
3. (adj)arrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a), unadulterated without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
Definition of 'Everlasting'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Everlasting lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without end; immoral; eternal
2. (adj)Everlasting continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive; as, this everlasting nonsence