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Meaning of BRIONY

Pronunciation:  'brIunee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a tendril-bearing vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
 

BRIONY is a 6 letter word that starts with B.

 

 Synonyms: bryony
 
 See Also: Bryonia alba, Bryonia dioica, devil-s turnip, genus Bryonia, red bryony, vine, white bryony, wild hop

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bri"o*ny\, n.
See {Bryony}. --Tennyson.
 

 

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