Main Entry:

bry·o·ny

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrī-ə-nē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural bry·o·nies

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin bryonia, from Greek bryōnia; akin to Greek bryein

Date:

14th century

: any of a genus (Bryonia) of tendril-bearing vines of the gourd family with large leaves and red or black fruit