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bry·o·nia
\brīˈōnēə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, bryony, from Greek bryōnia, bryōonē; akin to bryon moss — more at bry-
1. capitalized : a small genus of perennial Old World herbaceous tendril-bearing vines (family Cucurbitaceae) having large leaves and small dioecious flowers with the staminate borne in racemes — see bryony
2. -s : the dried root of bryony (Bryonia alba or B. dioica) used as a cathartic |