bryony

bryony Definition

bry·ony (brī′ə nē)

noun pl. bryonies -·nies

any of a genus (Bryonia) of perennial vines of the gourd family with large fleshy roots and greenish flowers

Etymology: L bryonia < Gr bryōnia < bryein: see bryology

bryony Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

black: White bryony is a member of the melon family and black bryony is a member of the yarn family.
white: It will, perhaps, soon appear further north wherever there is white bryony.

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