bryony noun. ['brʌɪǝni] Also briony & (in medicinal contexts) in Latin form bryonia [brʌɪ'ǝʊnɪǝ]. OE.
[Latin bryonia from Greek bruōnia.]
1. A climbing plant of the genus Bryonia, of the gourd family; esp. (more fully white bryony) Bryonia dioica, which bears greenish-white flowers and red berries. OE.

2. More fully black bryony (from the colour of its tubers). A similar but unrelated plant, Tamus communis, of the yam family. L16.

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