1. adjective
a) Happening once every year.
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b) Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also .
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2. noun
a) An ; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.
I read the magazine, but I usually dont purchase the annuals.
b) An ; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare , .
I cant wait to plant my annuals in the spring.
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