BIENNIAL
Scrabble letter values: B3I1E1N1N1I1A1L1 = 10
Definition
- noun (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete.
- adjective having a life cycle lasting two seasons. — synonyms: two-year
- adjective occurring every second year. — synonyms: biyearly
Examples
- “flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season”
- “a biennial life cycle”
- “parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals”