Biennial Definition
biennial
English
Etymology
From Latin biennium (“two-year period”), from bis (“two”) + annus (“year”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /baɪˈɛnɪəl/
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- Rhymes: -aɪɛnɪəl
Adjective
biennial (not comparable)
- Happening every two years.
- Lasting for two years.
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Noun
biennial (plural biennials)
- A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle, germinating and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies.
Translations
plant
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