Question

tomato chutney
a. gautam
mother goes on an exploration
of our backyard garden
under the perennial sun
to seek the most tender
5 spheres of cherry tomatoes
arrows of green peppers
tear drops of garlic cloves
and umbrella of cilantro
she tends the soil
10 and brushes her fingers through the earth
her bamboo basket gathers
her love and labor
she sings an old ghazal
that once was my lullaby
15 as her pickings go to sleep

read this information about the origin of the word perennial.
from latin per-, meaning \throughout,\ + annus,
meaning \year\
this information helps the reader determine that the
word perennial in line 2 means -
a not measurable
b highly desirable
c continually present
d not easily avoided

Explanation:

The word "perennial" comes from Latin "per-" (throughout) + "annus" (year), meaning lasting through the years or continually present. This aligns with option C.

Answer:

C. continually present