Meaning of BRYONY
| Pronunciation: | | 'brIunee
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| | Definition: | | [n] a tendril-bearing vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties |
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| | Synonyms: | | briony |
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| | See Also: | | Bryonia alba, Bryonia dioica, devil-s turnip, genus Bryonia, red bryony, vine, white bryony, wild hop | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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