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biennial

[ US /baɪˈɛniəɫ/ ]
[ UK /ba‍ɪˈɛnɪəl/ ]
NOUN
  1. (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
ADJECTIVE
  1. having a life cycle lasting two seasons
    a biennial life cycle
    parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals
  2. occurring every second year
    they met at biennial conventions

How To Use biennial In A Sentence

  • Several years ago a purchased plant threw out some seeds and we had one or two of this striking biennial with their felty leaves and vertical stalk of blooms for a short time. UT Blooms Days June 2008 « Fairegarden
  • This year the roving biennial is being held in the southern Spain city of Murcia in an effort to engage the region's blend of Islamic, Judaic and Christian cultural influences. European Art Show Focuses on Muslim World
  • The winner of the award will be announced by the 2008-2009 Poet Laureate and Chair of the Museums Libraries and Archives Council, Andrew Motion, on 15 July 2009 at CILIP's biennial Umbrella 2009 conference, held at The DeHavilland Campus, University of Herfordshire in Hatfield CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award 2009 finalists
  • It's ski racing's biggest biennial bonanza, a snow-sport event for Alpine purists, and this year it's coming to Italy.
  • It is awarded biennially for excellence in physical organic chemistry embracing the relationship between structure and reactivity.
  • Taproot A persistent primary root that grows vertically downward. Swollen taproots used for food storage are common in many biennial plants, such as carrot (Daucus carota).
  • Roundup can be used if thistles, Johnsongrass, or other perennial or biennial weeds are present in the small grain stubble.
  • In 2007, fascial researchers and practitioners banded together to initiate the biennial Fascia Research Congress, where researchers and health practitioners can share new discoveries. Eva Norlyk Smith, Ph.D.: Staying Fit: Yoga, Rolfing and the Elusive Cinderella Tissues
  • Dig up and store tender bulbs from your summer garden, and cut back the worn-out perennials and biennials.
  • His work found immediate and continued international success in prestigious festivals, symposia, broadcasts, biennials, museums and gallery exhibitions.
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