Found 2 items, similar to Black bryony.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: black bryony black bryony n : common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries [syn: black bindweed, Tamus communis ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Black bryony Bryony \Bry"o*ny\ (br[imac]"[-o]*n[y^]), n. [L. bryonia, Gr. brywni`a, fr. bry`ein to swell, esp. of plants.] (Bot.) The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of Bryonia alba (rough bryony or white bryony) and of Bryonia dioica is a strong, irritating cathartic. [1913 Webster] Black bryony, a plant (Tamus communis) so named from its dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed. [1913 Webster] ||