bryonia dioica

Noun
Synonyms: red bryonywild hopBryonia dioica

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western AsiaSynonyms: red bryonywild hopBryonia dioica
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bryonin \Bry"o*nin\, n. (Chem.) A bitter principle obtained from the root of the bryony (Bryonia alba and Bryonia dioica). It is a white, or slightly colored, substance, and is emetic and cathartic. [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]

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