noun
bryony
BREYE-uh-nee
noun
1
A climbing perennial plant with small flowers and berries, some varieties of which are toxic.
"Bryony vines twist through the hedgerow every summer."
How to Use Bryony
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wild climbing plant found in hedges, also used as a given name.
Word Forms
bryonies plural
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Etymology
From Latin bryonia, from Ancient Greek bryonia, related to bryo (\"to swell\" or \"sprout\").