Bryony
/ˈbɹaɪəni/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild subspecies Bryonia cretica dioica (syn. Bryonia dioica). countable, uncountable
"On a sudden a low breath / Of tender air made tremble in the hedge / The fragil bindweed-bells and briony rings; […]"
- 2 a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from English.
Example
More examples"On a sudden a low breath / Of tender air made tremble in the hedge / The fragil bindweed-bells and briony rings; […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English brionie, from Latin bryōnia (“bryony”), from Ancient Greek βρυωνία (bruōnía, “bryony”), from βρύω (brúō).
Etymology 2
From the bryony plant in the 19th century.