One-year (Adjective)
Meaning
Completing its life cycle within a year; "a border of annual flowering plants".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- One-year flowering plants complete their life cycle from germination to seed production within 12 months.
- In this climate, it's essential to have one-year cover crops to maintain soil fertility.
- Most annual plants are one-year, germinating and flowering within the same year.
- Cereals and many legumes are examples of one-year crops often used for human consumption.
- Crops with a one-year growth period include some fruits like melons and strawberries.