What does black bryony mean?

Definitions for black bryony
black bry·ony

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word black bryony.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. black bryony, black bindweed, Tamus communisnoun

    common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Black-bryonynoun

    tamnus, Lat. The name of a plant.

    It is male and female in different plants; the flowers of the male plant consist of one leaf, and are bell shaped; but these are barren; the embryos are produced on the female plants, which become oval berries, including roundish seeds. These plants have no clasper, as the white bryony hath. The species are,
    1. The common black-bryony.
    2. Black-bryony of Crete, with a trifid leaf, &c. The first is rarely cultivated in gardens, but grows wild under hedges, and is gathered for medicinal use. It may be easily propagated by sowing the seeds, soon after they are ripe, under the shelter of bushes; where, in the spring, the plants will come up, and spread their branches over the bushes. Philip Miller.

Wikipedia

  1. black bryony

    Dioscorea communis or Tamus communis is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae and is commonly known as black bryony, lady's-seal or black bindweed.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce black bryony?

How to say black bryony in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of black bryony in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of black bryony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Translation

Find a translation for the black bryony definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"black bryony." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/black+bryony>.

Discuss these black bryony definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for black bryony? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    black bryony

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a feeling facetious merriment
    A volubility
    B jocularity
    C meerschaum
    D fervidness

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for black bryony: