briony

American

[brahy-uh-nee] / ˈbraɪ ə ni /

noun

plural

brionies

a variant of bryony.

briony British

/ ˈbraɪənɪ /

noun

a variant spelling of bryony

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Languid jasmine, scrambling briony, Walls of close-festooning braid, Fling themselves about her, mingling With her wafted looks, waylaid.

From Poems — Volume 1 by Meredith, George

Mix iris oil with it, and cover the lower part of the stomach with a plaster of bay berries, or a cataplasm made of cummin, camomiles, briony root, adding cows' and goats' dung.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

An overgrowth of brambles and briony ran riot over all.

From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

She turned aside to pick a spray of briony.

From A Life For a Love A Novel by Meade, L. T.

Let her take two or three spoonfuls of briony water each morning.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

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