biennial

Meanings

Plural: biennials

Noun

(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
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.
An event that happens every two years.

Adjective

having a life cycle lasting two seasons
- "a biennial life cycle"
- "parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals"

Adjective Satellite

occurring every second year
- "they met at biennial conventions"

Adj

Happening every two years.
Lasting for two years.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bienni(um) (“two-year period”) [from bis, bi- (“twice”) + annus (“year”)] + -al (suffix forming adjectives). By surface analysis, bi- + -ennial.

Synonyms

biannual, biennary, biyearly, two-year

Antonyms

annual, perennial

Scrabble Score: 10

biennial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
biennial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
biennial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

biennial is a valid Words With Friends word