Izrazi vazdazelen i zimzelen u hrvatskom leksiku i njihovo značenje
Terms Vazdazelen (Evergreen) and Zimzelen (Persistent) in the Croatian Lexis and Their Meanings

Summary/Abstract: The article considers the meanings of two botanical terms vazdazelen ( evergreen) and zimzelen (persistent) that in the Croatian written use have been taken to be synonyms but actually they are not. The term vazdazelen (evergreen) denote the plants that do not lose their leaves in autumn, but they keep them green in summer and in winter. The term zimzelen (persistent) refers to the plants that lose their leaves every years, however, the leaves remain on the tree over the winter and falls just before the appearance of the new leaves.

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