About The Word Bryony
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Bryony
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What's The Definition Of Bryony?
[n] a tendril-bearing vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bryony: briony Related Terms | Find terms related to Bryony: See Also | Bryonia alba | Bryonia dioica | devil-s turnip | genus Bryonia | red bryony | vine | white bryony | wild hop Bryony In Webster's Dictionary \Bry"o*ny\ (br[imac]"[-o]*n[y^]), n. [L. bryonia, Gr.
brywni`a, fr. bry`ein to swell, esp. of plants.] (Bot.)
The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus
{Bryonia}. The root of {B. alba} (rough or {white bryony})
and of {B. dioica} is a strong, irritating cathartic.
{Black bryony}, a plant ({Tamus communis}) so named from its
dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed.
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