# bryony

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹaɪəni/ · frequency rank #66,526

## Definitions
1. A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild subspecies Bryonia cretica dioica (syn. Bryonia dioica).

## Etymology
From Middle English brionie, from Latin bryōnia (“bryony”), from Ancient Greek βρυωνία (bruōnía, “bryony”), from βρύω (brúō).

## Source
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