What does "biennial" mean?
Biennial: (Bot.) Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and produce fruit the second.
Additional senses
- 2.Something which takes place or appears once in two years; esp. a biennial examination.
- 3.(Bot.) A plant which exists or lasts for two years.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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