noun
- Plural of bryony; climbing or trailing plants of the gourd family, native to Europe and Asia, with greenish flowers and red or black berries.
Usage: Usually refers to plants of the genus Bryonia; Common in temperate regions
Examples
- The bryonies climbed up the garden fence with their twining stems.
- Several species of bryonies grow wild in the English countryside.
- The red berries of bryonies are toxic and should not be eaten.
- Bryonies have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, though they are poisonous.
- The gardener removed the bryonies that had overgrown the hedge.