biennial
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bienni(um) (“two-year period”) [from bis, bi- (“twice”) + annus (“year”)] + -al (suffix forming adjectives); surface analysis bi- + -ennial.
Pronunciation
Adjective
biennial (not comparable)
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Translations
happening every two years
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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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See also
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