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bryony
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈbraɪ.ə.ni/ us /ˈbraɪ.ə.ni/
(alsowhite bryony)
a wild, climbing plant of the cucumber family with small, greenish flowers, red berries, and a large, thick root:
Bryony has a big root similar to a parsnip.
White bryony is the only member of the cucumber family native to the UK.
White bryony berries are pinkish red, and trail in strings over the hedges.
(alsoblack bryony)
a wild, climbing plant of the yam family with heart-shaped leaves, small, greenish-white flowers, red berries, and a large, thick root:
This bryony is perennial climber with a large, black tuber.
The bright-red berries of black bryony are attractive but poisonous.
He lamented the encroachment of concrete into his magical realm of sweet bryony and wild roses.
The berries of the black bryony dangled in the hedges in tight clusters.
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