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
- bryonies
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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