Biennials are plants that live two years, bearing flowers and fruit only in the second year. (Carrots and sugar beets are two examples; since we're only interested in their roots, we don't wait another year …

BIENNIAL definition: happening every two years. See examples of biennial used in a sentence.

Biennial is also used as a noun where it implies a biennial plant or an event celebrated or taking place every two years. The top antiques fairs are the Milan and Florence biennials.

biennial noun [ C ] us/bɑɪˈen·i·əl/ a plant that lives for two years, producing seeds and flowers in its second year (Definition of biennial from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

Jul 20, 2021 · “Biannual” means occurring twice in one year, and “biennial” means happening once every two years. Think of “biannual” as synonymous with “semiannual”: both mean happening twice …

biennial 1. A plant with a two-year life cycle. 2. A plant that dies after its second growing season, usually not flowering until the second year.

Biannual refers to something that happens twice a year, typically once every six months. On the other hand, biennial is used to describe something that takes place every two years. While both reflect …

Biennial is an adjective which means occurring every two years, or every other year. Also, a biennial plant is one that takes two years to grow from its planting to its death. The adverb form is biennially. …

A biennial is a plant that lives for two years. It flowers, produces seed, and dies in its second year. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Every two years, either the Summer or the Winter Olympics takes place. Don't mistake biennial for biannual, which means “twice a year.” Annoying? Yes, but other words containing the prefix bi - are …