bryony

or bri·o·ny

[ brahy-uh-nee ]

noun

, plural bry·o·nies.

1. any Old World vine or climbing plant belonging to the genus Bryonia, of the gourd family, yielding acrid juice having emetic and purgative properties.

bryony

/ ˈbraɪənɪ /

noun

1. See white bryony, black bryony
   any of several herbaceous climbing plants of the cucurbitaceous genus Bryonia , of Europe and N Africa See also black bryony white bryony

Word History and Origins

Origin of bryony¹

before 1000; Middle English brionie, Old English bryōnia < Latin < Greek: a wild vine

Word History and Origins

Origin of bryony¹

Old English bryōnia , from Latin, from Greek bruōnia

Example Sentences

From the infusion or decoction of the root of white bryony (Bryonia dioica).

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The two kinds of wild Bryony are also herbaceous climbers of rapid growth, and among the most beautiful of our hedge plants.

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HE gardener bade Arcade and Zita sit down in an arbour walled with wild bryony, at the far end of the orchard.

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Black bryony is a twining plant, and can travel spirally up the hazel stems, just as a hop ascends its pole.

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Black bryony and woodbine twisted up every available stem, and a knot of blackthorn grew over all.

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