biennial
ADJECTIVENOUN
/baɪ'ɛniəl/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
biennial is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3I1E1N1N1I1A1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does biennial mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having a life cycle lasting two seasons.
“a biennial life cycle”
“parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals”
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
2
Occurring every second year.
“they met at biennial conventions”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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.
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