BRYONY

bryony, briony

(noun) a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

bryony (countable and uncountable, plural bryonies)

A perennial herb, of genus Bryonia, especially the common wild species, Bryonia dioica.

Etymology

Proper noun

Bryony

A female given name from English.

Source: Wiktionary

Bry"o*ny, n. Etym: [L. bryonia, Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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