Bryony

[braiәni]

Definition

(noun.) 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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Definition

(n.) 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.

Typist: Theodore

Definition

n. a wild climbing plant common in English hedgerows.—Black bryony a climbing plant similar to bryony in habit and disposition but which may be readily distinguished by its simple entire heart-shaped leaves which are smooth and somewhat glossy.

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