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bryony: Meaning and Definition of

bry•o•ny

Pronunciation: (brī'u-nē), [key]
— pl. -nies.
  1. any Old World vine or climbing plant belonging to the genus Bryonia, of the gourd family, yielding acrid juice having emetic and purgative properties.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
bryology bryophyllum
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