Biennials

/baɪˈɛniəlz/ noun

Definition

Plants that complete their life cycle in two years, or events that happen once every two years; plural of biennial.

Etymology

From Latin 'biennium' (two years) + -ial (relating to) + -s (plural), with botanical meaning becoming primary in modern usage.

Kelly Says

In botany, biennials are the mysterious middle child between annuals and perennials—plants like carrots and cabbage that hide underground their first year, then flower spectacularly in year two as a survival strategy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሁለት ዓመት
hu-let ame-t
ARالعربية
سنوية
s-n-w-i-ya
BNবাংলা
দুই বছরের
dui bosherer
CACatalà
biennals
bee-en-nals
CSČeština
dvouleté
dvou-le-te
DADansk
toårige
toe-å-ri-ge
DEDeutsch
Zwitterpflanzen
tsvit-er-plahn-tsen
ELΕλληνικά
Διετή
dee-e-tee
ESEspañol
bienales
bee-en-ah-les
FAفارسی
دو ساله
doo-saleh
FISuomi
kaksivuotuiset
kah-si-voo-toi-set
FRFrançais
biennales
bee-e-nahl
GUGU
બે વર્ષના
be var-shna
HAHA
shekara biyu
she-ka-ra bee-yoo
HEעברית
dwili-sheni
dvee-lee-shee-nee
HIहिन्दी
द्विवर्षीय
dwi-var-shee-ya
HUMagyar
két éves
ket-e-ves
IDBahasa Indonesia
tumbuhan dua tahun
tum-bu-han dua ta-hun
IGIG
afọ abụọ
a-fo a-boo
ITItaliano
biennali
bee-en-nah-lee
JA日本語
2年周期植物
ni-nen-kyō-ki-shokubutsu
KKKK
екі жылдық
e-ki-zhil-dik
KMKM
របស់ពីរឆ្នាំ
ro-bas-pee-ro-chnam
KO한국어
2년주기 식물
i-nyeon-ju-gi-sik-mul
MRMR
वर्षे
var-she
MSBahasa Melayu
dua tahun
dua ta-hun
MYမြန်မာ
နှစ်ပတ်
n-hit-pat
NLNederlands
tweejarigen
twee-ja-ri-gen
NONorsk
toårig
toe-å-ri-g
PAPA
ਦੋ ਸਾਲ
do saal
PLPolski
dwuletnie
dvuh-let-nee
PTPortuguês
bienais
bee-e-nays
RORomână
bienale
bee-e-na-le
RUРусский
двухлетние
dvuh-let-nee-ye
SVSvenska
tvååriga
två-å-ri-ga
SWKiswahili
miaka miwili
mee-a-ka mee-wee-li
TAதமிழ்
இரண்டு ஆண்டு
irandu aan-du
TEతెలుగు
రెండు సంవత్సరాలు
rendu sanvatsaralu
THไทย
พืชสองปี
phwi-song-pee
TLTL
dalawang taon
da-la-wang ta-on
TRTürkçe
iki yıllık
ee-kee-yıl-lik
UKУкраїнська
двурічні
dvuh-ri-chni
URاردو
دو سالہ
doo saala
VITiếng Việt
cây hai năm
kây hai năm
YOYO
ọdun meji
o-dun meh-jee
ZH中文
两年植物
liǎng nián zhí wù
ZUZU
eziyeye ezwi
e-zee-ye-eh-zwee

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