bryony


Definition: Meaning of, bryony in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbrʌɪəni /

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bryony bryonies
  1. a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
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bryony used in phrases

  • black bryony (noun)
    1. common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries
  • red bryony (noun)
    1. bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia
  • white bryony (noun)
    1. white-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran
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