Found 2 items, similar to Tamus communis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Tamus communis Tamus communis n : common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries [syn: black bryony, black bindweed ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tamus communis Lady's seal \La“dy's seal”\ (l[=a]"d[i^]z s[ema]l").(Bot.) (a) The European Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum ). (b) The black bryony (Tamus communis). [1913 Webster] 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] ||