black bryony

2 definitions found

black bryony - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

black bryony - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  black bryony
      n 1: common European twining vine with tuberous roots and
           cordate leaves and red berries [syn: black bryony, black bindweed
           , Tamus communis]