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n. Any of various Eurasian tendril-bearing vines of the genus Bryonia, having red or black berries and tuberous roots formerly used as medicine.

n. The black bryony.

n. A perennial herb, of genus Bryonia, especially the common wild species, Bryonia dioica.

n. The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of Bryonia alba (rough bryony or white bryony) and of Bryonia dioica is a strong, irritating cathartic.

n. The common name of species of Bryonia, a cucurbitaceous genus of plants, possessing acrid, emetic, and purgative properties which have given them repute as remedies for many diseases from early times.

n. a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties

"Most of my hedges are jungles of the various trees, draped with blackberry, dog-rose, bryony, honeysuckle and wild hop, all scrambling about the branches."

vine   

bastard bryony    black bryony   

bryonia alba    devil's turnip    red bryony    bryonia dioica    white bryony    wild hop    rough bryony   

hole    market    briony    lantana    freesia    sweetbriar    ground ivy    woodruff    cardoon    Campanula