1. Noun
The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of B. alba (rough or white bryony) and of B. dioica is a strong, irritating cathartic.
2. Noun
a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
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