áloruonas

álo (“always”) +‎ ruonas (“green”)

áloruonas (not comparable)

1. (botany) evergreen
   • 1992, Toivo Lukkari, Heikkiaarmas Lukkari, Šattut Sámis, Davvi Girji, via National Library of Norway, →ISBN, page 102:

     Duolbadaŋas suorrasa ja leabbá dego govččas, dušše moadde sentte eatnamis. Das leat assás áloruonas lasttat.

     The alpine azalea spreads and sprawls like a carpet, over just a few centimeters of ground. It has thick evergreen leaves

   • 1997, Vesa Guttorm, Nils Ole Gaup, Jan Freddy Skoglund, transl., Árktisa nuoskun: Árktisa birasdili čilgehus, Oslo: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, translation of Arctic Pollution Issues: A State of the Arctic Environment Report, →ISBN, page 168:

     Goikeeananekosystemaaid UV-váikkuhusdiehtu lea fitnašuvvan cuovgavákšomiin, main gehččo olugo šattut ožžot čuovgga dahje main šattuide báittihuvvo liigečuovga. Dákkár dutkamat čájehit, ahte muhtin vuollegis subárktalaš miestta- dahje daŋasnálit reagerejit iskkademiide. Áloruonas miestaga lasttat asso, go fas deaggamiestaga jahkásaččat gahčči lasttat asehuvve.

     [original: Knowledge about UV effects on terrestrial ecosystems comes from controlling the light reaching plants or by illuminating with extra light. Such studies show that some species of low subarctic brush will react. The leaves of an evergreen bush became thicker while the deciduous leaves of dwarf shrubs grew thinner.]

   • 2021 April 12, Linda Tammela, Jouni Aikio, “Giđđa álgá dáid beivviid Anáris, Helssegis dat lea aiddo álgán – muohttaga ektui dálvi lei dáin báikkiin dego boasttobeliid”, in Yle Sápmi‎^[1], Yle, archived from the original on 25 April 2025:

     Anáris ruonas ii vel oidno earágo áloruonas šattuin, lagamustá goahccemuorain ja jokŋalasttain.

     The greenery in Enare can't be seen yet, except evergreen plants like conifers and lingonberry leaves.