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briony

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briony [ˈbraɪənɪ]
n pl -nies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a variant spelling of bryony
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Noun1.briony - a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative propertiesbriony - a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
bryony
genus Bryonia - climbing perennial herbs: bryony
Bryonia alba, devil's turnip, white bryony - white-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran
Bryonia dioica, red bryony, wild hop - bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia
vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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