Biennial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of BIENNIAL

always used before a noun

1

:

happening every two years

• The governor explained the biennial budget proposal.
• a biennial show

2

of a plant

:

living for only two years or seasons

:

having a life cycle that is two years or seasons long

• biennial plants/herbs/flowers

— compare 1annual, 1perennial

• The art show takes place biennially.

Britannica Dictionary definition of BIENNIAL

[count]

:

a plant that lives for only two years or seasons

:

a biennial plant

— compare 2annual, 2perennial