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English adjective: biennial

1. biennial having a life cycle lasting two seasons


SamplesA biennial life cycle.
Parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals.


Synonymstwo-year


Domain categorybotany, phytology


Antonymsannual, one-year, perennial

2. biennial occurring every second year


SamplesThey met at biennial conventions.


Synonymsbiyearly


Similarperiodic, periodical


Antonymsaperiodic, nonperiodic


English noun: biennial

1. biennial (plant) (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season


Broader (hypernym)flora, plant, plant life


Domain categorybotany, phytology









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