Definition
bryony
noun
- A climbing or trailing plant of the gourd family, native to Europe and North Africa, with greenish flowers and red or black berries.
Usage: Also called wild vine or wood vine; Two main species: white bryony (Bryonia alba) and black bryony (Tamus communis)
Examples
- The bryony vine twisted around the fence in the cottage garden.
- Black bryony produces distinctive red berries in autumn.
- Bryony was traditionally used in folk medicine, though it can be toxic.
- The delicate flowers of bryony attract bees and other pollinators.
- Hikers often spot bryony growing wild along woodland edges.