biennial

Words with a similar base: biennial

'biennial'

[biennial.n.01] as in: (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

'biennial'

[biennial.a.01] as in: having a life cycle lasting two seasons

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Examples:
a biennial life cycle
parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals

'biennial'

[biennial.s.01] as in: occurring every second year

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Examples:
they met at biennial conventions