briony

noun, plural bri·o·nies.

1. bryony.

noun, plural bry·o·nies.

1. any Old World vine or climbing plant belonging to the genus Bryonia, of the gourd family, yielding acrid juice having emetic and purgative properties.

noun plural -nies

1. a variant spelling of bryony

noun plural -nies

1. any of several herbaceous climbing plants of the cucurbitaceous genus Bryonia, of Europe and N AfricaSee also black bryony, white bryony