bryony
Pronunciation: /ˈbrʌɪəni/
(also white bryony)
Definition of bryony
noun ( plural bryonies)
- a climbing Eurasian hedgerow plant with lobed hairy leaves, red berries, and spring-like tendrils. See also black bryony.
- Bryonia dioica, the only British member of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae)
Origin:
Old English, via Latin from Greek bruōnia