ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bryony

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbɹaɪəni/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bryony is a noun meaning A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild subspecies Bryonia cretica dioica (syn. Bryonia dioica).

Meaning

A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild subspecies Bryonia cretica dioica (syn. Bryonia dioica).

Example Sentences

I cycled the three miles each morning between hedges draped with spangled cobwebs and berried bryony.
On a sudden a low breath / Of tender air made tremble in the hedge / The fragil bindweed-bells and briony rings; […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for bryony

Depending on context, synonyms include briony.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include briony, cowbind, boronia, tetterberry, bryophyllum, brownea.

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