Bryony
Bryony (brī"o*ny) , noun
[Latin bryonia, Greek brywni`a, from bry`ein to swell, esp. of plants.]
(Botany) The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of Bryonia alba (rough bryony or white bryony) and of Bryonia dioica is a strong, irritating cathartic.
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Black bryony , a plant (Tamus communis) so named from its dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed.