English-Thai Dictionary
bryony
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BRYONY
n.[L. bryonia.] White jalap; a genus of plants of several species. The root of the rough or white bryony is a strong irritating cathartic. Black-bryony is a genus of plants, called Tamus.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
BRYONY
Bry "o *ny, n. Etym: [L. bryonia, Gr. (Bot. )
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
bryony
bry o ny |ˈbrīənē ˈbraɪəni | ▶noun ( pl. 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. ] ORIGIN Old English, via Latin from Greek bruōnia.
Oxford Dictionary
bryony
bryony |ˈbrʌɪəni |(also white bryony ) ▶noun ( pl. 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.
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