- genus Bryonia
- nounclimbing perennial herbs: bryony• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Cucurbitaceae, ↑family Cucurbitaceae, ↑gourd family
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genus Bryonia
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Bryonia — For the Royal Navy ships, see HMS Bryony. Bryonia Red Bryony (B. dioica) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Bryonia alba — Bryony Bry o*ny (br[imac] [ o]*n[y^]), n. [L. bryonia, Gr. brywni a, fr. bry ein to swell, esp. of plants.] (Bot.) The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus {Bryonia}. The root of {Bryonia alba} ({rough bryony} or {white… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bryonia dioica — Bryony Bry o*ny (br[imac] [ o]*n[y^]), n. [L. bryonia, Gr. brywni a, fr. bry ein to swell, esp. of plants.] (Bot.) The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus {Bryonia}. The root of {Bryonia alba} ({rough bryony} or {white… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bryonia — ID 11725 Symbol Key BRYON Common Name bryony Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, ID, MT, UT, WA Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Bryonia alba — ID 11726 Symbol Key BRAL4 Common Name white bryony Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution ID, MT, UT, WA Growth Habit Vine, Forb/herb … USDA Plant Characteristics
Bryonia cretica — ID 11727 Symbol Key BRCR2 Common Name Cretan bryony Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Vine, Forb/herb Durat … USDA Plant Characteristics
Bryonia dioica — ID 11728 Symbol Key BRDI5 Common Name Cretan bryony Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb, Vine Durat … USDA Plant Characteristics
bryonia — brīˈōnēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, bryony, from Greek bryōnia, bryōonē; akin to bryon moss more at bry 1. capitalized : a s … Useful english dictionary
bryonia — bry·o·nia brī ō nē ə n 1) cap a small genus of perennial Old World tendril bearing vines (family Cucurbitaceae) with red or black fruit see BRYONY 2) the dried root of a bryony (Bryonia alba or B. dioica) used as a cathartic * * * Bry·o·nia (bri… … Medical dictionary
dicot genus — noun genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑magnoliopsid genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus, ↑hamamelid dicot genus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
