biennial
/baɪ'ɛniəl/
adjectivenoun
8 letters4 syllables10 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Having a life cycle lasting two seasons.
“a biennial life cycle”
“parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals”
2
NOUNOccurring every second year.
“they met at biennial conventions”
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.
WORD FORMS
Starts withB
Ends withL
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latiniennialbay
Starts & ends withB … L
Syllablesbi · en · ni · al
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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