Thesaurus: bryony

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1. n. The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of B. alba (rough or white bryony) and of B. dioica is a strong, irritating cathartic.
2. n. a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
3. The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of B. alba (rough or white bryony) and of B. dioica is a strong, irritating cathartic. Black bryony, a plant (Tamus communis) so named from its dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed.
4. The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genusBryonia. The root of B. alba (rough or white bryony) and of B. dioicais a strong, irritating cathartic. Black bryony, a plant (Tamuscommunis) so named from its dark glossy leaves and black root; blackbindweed.
5. n. a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties