bryony
noun
bry·o·ny ˈbrī-ə-nē 
plural bryonies
: any of a genus (Bryonia) of tendril-bearing vines of the gourd family with large leaves and red or black fruit
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But the speed, the swiftness, walking into clarity, Like last year’s bryony are gone. 
Anthony Lan, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
Anthony Lan, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin bryonia, from Greek bryōnia; akin to Greek bryein
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bryony
noun
bry·o·ny ˈbrī-ə-nē
plural bryonies
: any plant of the genus Bryonia
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