English dictionary
bryony
/'br/aI//@/n/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
Synonyms brionySource: WordNet 3.0
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The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus <i>Bryonia</i>. The root of <i>B. alba</i> (<i>rough</i> or <i>white bryony</i>) and of <i>B. dioica</i> is a strong, irritating cathartic.
Source: webster1913