Definitions for biennial



Overview of noun biennial

The noun biennial has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. biennial

((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)


Overview of adj biennial

The adj biennial has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. biennial, two-year

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

2. biennial, biyearly

(occurring every second year; "they met at biennial conventions")

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