Dictionary definition for: Biennial
1. (n) 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
2. (a) occurring every second year; "they met at biennial conventions"
3. (a) having a life cycle lasting two seasons; "a biennial life cycle" "parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals"
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