BRYONY


Meaning of BRYONY in English

/bruy"euh nee/ , n. , pl. bryonies .

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

Also, briony .

[ bef. 1000; ME brionie, OE bryonia ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .