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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