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biennial
[bahy-en-ee-uhl]
adjective
happening every two years.
biennial games.
lasting or enduring for two years.
a biennial life cycle.
Botany.completing its normal term of life in two years, flowering and fruiting the second year, as beets or winter wheat.
noun
any event occurring once in two years.
Botany.a biennial plant.
biennial
/ ɪˈɛɪə /
adjective
occurring every two years
lasting two years Compare biannual
biennial
Completing a life cycle normally in two growing seasons.
A biennial plant. In the first year, biennials normally produce a short stem, a rosette of leaves, and a fleshy root that acts as food supply. In the second season, biennials blossom, produce seed, use up their food supply, and die. Carrots, parsnips, and sugar beets are examples of biennials.
Confusables Note
Other Word Forms
- biennially adverb
- ˈԲԾ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of biennial1
Example Sentences
Mexico, the reigning Gold Cup champion, started slowly in opening its defense of its title in the biennial 16-team tournament.
Some international travellers are choosing to skip the biennial event over travel fears, while others are protesting President Donald Trump's policies.
The fourth biennial Scent Fair L.A. will celebrate everything olfactory in the heart of the museum district at Craft Contemporary.
Booth then turned his attention to the biennial WTC, suggesting the tournament should run across four years rather than two.
The Americans were favourites to win a fourth successive title after domineering victories in the previous three editions of the biennial event.
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