biennial
bi·en·ni·al / bīˈenēəl/ • adj. 1. taking place every other year: summit meetings are normally biennial.2. (esp. of a plant) living or lasting for two years.• n. 1. a plant that takes two years to grow from seed to fruition and die. Compare with annual, perennial.2. an event celebrated or taking place every two years.DERIVATIVES: bi·en·ni·al·ly adv.
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biennial Applied to a plant that lives for two years. During the first season food may be stored for use during flower and seed production in the second year.
biennial
biennial Applied to a plant that lives for two years. During the first season food may be stored for use during flower and seed production in the second year.
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