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Meaning of biennial in English
Pronunciation
/baɪˈɛniəl/
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Noun
biennial
Definitions
1.
a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete
Examples
« flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season »
Qualitative Adjective
biennial
Etymology
early 17th century: from Latin biennis (from bi-‘twice’ + annus‘year’) + -al
Definitions
1.
occurring every second year
Examples
« they met at biennial conventions »
2.
having a life cycle lasting two seasons
Examples
« a biennial life cycle »
« parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals »
Antonyms
perennial
annual
one-year