noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to plants that retain green leaves throughout the year. Often used attributively with の, as in 常緑の木 (evergreen tree).
There are many evergreen trees in this forest.
Evergreen trees keep their leaves all year round.
evergreen plant
tall evergreen tree
evergreen broad-leaved tree
evergreen broad-leaved forest
From 常 (ever, always) + 緑 (green). The compound directly describes the unchanging green foliage of such plants.