Bryonia dioica

Definitions of Bryonia dioica
  1. noun
    bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia
    synonyms: red bryony, wild hop
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    type of:
    briony, bryony
    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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