From Latin status â(âstateâ) (sometimes used in the ablative statu) + quÅ â(âin whichâ), the ablative of quÄ« â(âwhichâ). From the Latin in statu quÅ ante bellum erat â(âthe way it was before the warâ). status quo â(plural status quos)
Parsley is an example of a biennial plant. A biennial plant is a flowering plant that takes two years to complete its lifecycle. In the first year the plant grows leaves, stems, and roots (vegetative structures); then it enters a period of dormancy over the colder months.
All of the biennial legislatures hold their regular sessions in the odd year. Oregon, Arkansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire and Washington were the last states to change from biennial to annual regular sessions; these states held their first annual sessions in 2011, 2009, 2001, 1985 and 1981, respectively.