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