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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

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

Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME brionie, OE bryōnia < L < Gk: a wild vine)

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1. (noun) bryony, briony
a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Bryony
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

'Bryony' - Nearby Entries
brynhild bryonia alba bryonia dioica bryony bryophyta bryophyte bryophytic

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