多た年ねん草そう

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Meanings

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noun

A plant that lives for more than two years, typically flowering and producing seeds multiple times over its lifespan.

many, frequent, much

年year, counter for years

草grass, weeds, herbs

一いち年ねん草そう
一年草 is an annual plant that completes its life cycle in one year, while 多年草 lives for multiple years.
二に年ねん草そう
二年草 is a biennial plant that takes two years to complete its life cycle, unlike 多年草 which persists for many years.

Compound of 多年 (tanen, 'many years') + 草 (sō, 'grass, herb'). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese botanical classification.