Assertion: conifer | /r/CapableOf | retain their foliage
Facets:
value: through the year
type: TEMPORAL
value: by shedding and growing new ones
type: MANNER
value: all year round
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Coniferous trees have several characteristics chief among these being their leaves which are why they are referred to as evergreens since they retain their foliage all year round by shedding and growing new ones simultaneously.
text: With few exceptions, the conifers are evergreen, keeping this foliage year-round.
text: Coniferous trees are called evergreens because they remain green and retain their foliage through the year.