biennials
plural of biennial
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*en"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. biennalis and biennis, fr. biennium a space of two years; bis twice + annus year. Cf. Annual.]
1. Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and produce fruit the second.
Bi*en"ni*al, n.
1. Something which takes place or appears once in two years; esp. a biennial examination.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant which exists or lasts for two years.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2024
(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
