bryony

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbraɪənɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brī′ə nē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bry•o•ny  (brī′ə nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. 
  1. Plant Biologyany Old World vine or climbing plant belonging to the genus Bryonia, of the gourd family, yielding acrid juice having emetic and purgative properties.
Also, briony. 
  • Greek: a wild vine
  • Latin
  • Middle English brionie, Old English bryōnia bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bryony, briony / ˈbraɪənɪ/ ( -nies)
  1. any of several herbaceous climbing plants of the cucurbitaceous genus Bryonia, of Europe and N Africa
Etymology: Old English bryōnia, from Latin, from Greek bruōnia
'bryony' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
black bindweed - black bryony - briony

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