bryony
or bri·o·ny
[ brahy-uh-nee ]
/ ˈbraɪ ə ni /
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noun, plural bry·o·nies.
any Old World vine or climbing plant belonging to the genus Bryonia, of the gourd family, yielding acrid juice having emetic and purgative properties.
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Origin of bryony
before 1000; Middle English brionie,Old English bryōnia<Latin <Greek: a wild vine
Words nearby bryony
Bryce Canyon National Park, Brynhild, brynza, bryo-, bryology, bryony, bryophyllum, bryophyte, Bryozoa, bryozoan, Brython
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bryony
briony
/ (ˈbraɪənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
any of several herbaceous climbing plants of the cucurbitaceous genus Bryonia, of Europe and N AfricaSee also black bryony, white bryony
Word Origin for bryony
Old English bryōnia, from Latin, from Greek bruōnia
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