tamus communis

Noun
Synonyms: black bryonyblack bindweedTamus communis

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berriesSynonyms: black bryonyblack bindweedTamus communis
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lady's seal \La"dy's seal"\ (l[=a]"d[i^]z s[=e]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]

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