bryony

noun (plural bryonies)

• 1 (also white bryony) a climbing plant that has greenish-white flowers, red berries, and springlike tendrils. Native to Eurasia, it is the only British member of the gourd family.

  • Bryonia dioica, family Cucurbitaceae

• 2 (black bryony) a climbing plant with broad glossy leaves, poisonous red berries, and black tubers. Native to Europe, it is the only British member of the yam family.

  • Tamus communis, family Dioscoreaceae