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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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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
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