bryony

or bri·o·ny

[ brahy-uh-nee ]

/ ˈbraɪ ə ni /

noun, plural bry·o·nies.

any Old World vine or climbing plant belonging to the genus Bryonia, of the gourd family, yielding acrid juice having emetic and purgative properties.

Origin of bryony

before 1000; Middle English brionie,Old English bryōnia<Latin <Greek: a wild vine

Words nearby bryony

Bryce Canyon National Park, Brynhild, brynza, bryo-, bryology, bryony, bryophyllum, bryophyte, Bryozoa, bryozoan, Brython

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Example sentences from the Web for bryony

Both have vine-like leaves; but the hops are wrinkled, those of the bryony hairy or rough to the touch.
The Toilers of the Field|Richard Jefferies
In the common English bryony (Bryonia dioica) the sexes are separate, some plants having only male and others only female flowers.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett
It is often observed that the tendrils of this bryony coil both ways, with and against the sun.
Nature Near London|Richard Jefferies
On the bushes in the hedge hang the vines of the bryony, bearing thick masses of red berries.
Hodge and His Masters|Richard Jefferies

The two kinds of wild Bryony are also herbaceous climbers of rapid growth, and among the most beautiful of our hedge plants.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll

British Dictionary definitions for bryony

bryony

briony

/ (ˈbraɪənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

any of several herbaceous climbing plants of the cucurbitaceous genus Bryonia, of Europe and N AfricaSee also black bryony, white bryony

Word Origin for bryony

Old English bryōnia, from Latin, from Greek bruōnia

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单词	bryony
释义	bryony or bri·o·ny [ brahy-uh-nee ] / ˈbraɪ ə ni / noun, plural bry·o·nies. any Old World vine or climbing plant belonging to the genus Bryonia, of the gourd family, yielding acrid juice having emetic and purgative properties. Origin of bryony before 1000; Middle English brionie,Old English bryōnia<Latin <Greek: a wild vine Words nearby bryony Bryce Canyon National Park, Brynhild, brynza, bryo-, bryology, bryony, bryophyllum, bryophyte, Bryozoa, bryozoan, Brython Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bryony Both have vine-like leaves; but the hops are wrinkled, those of the bryony hairy or rough to the touch. The Toilers of the Field\|Richard Jefferies In the common English bryony (Bryonia dioica) the sexes are separate, some plants having only male and others only female flowers. Mendelism\|Reginald Crundall Punnett It is often observed that the tendrils of this bryony coil both ways, with and against the sun. Nature Near London\|Richard Jefferies On the bushes in the hedge hang the vines of the bryony, bearing thick masses of red berries. Hodge and His Masters\|Richard Jefferies The two kinds of wild Bryony are also herbaceous climbers of rapid growth, and among the most beautiful of our hedge plants. Wood and Garden\|Gertrude Jekyll British Dictionary definitions for bryony bryony briony / (ˈbraɪənɪ) / noun plural -nies any of several herbaceous climbing plants of the cucurbitaceous genus Bryonia, of Europe and N AfricaSee also black bryony, white bryony Word Origin for bryony Old English bryōnia, from Latin, from Greek bruōnia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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