BIENNIALS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

occurring every second year

Example: they met at biennial conventions

Part of speech: Adjective

having a life cycle lasting two seasons

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

Part of speech: Noun

(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete

Example: flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season