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Definition of annual noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

annual

noun
 
/ˈænjuəl/
 
/ˈænjuəl/
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  1. a book, especially one for children, that is published once a year, with the same title each time, but different contents
    • The children usually asked for comic or sporting annuals for Christmas.
  2. any plant that grows and dies within one year or season compare biennial, perennialTopics Plants and treesc2
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French annuel, from late Latin annualis, based on Latin annus ‘year’.
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