bryonia dioica

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Bryonia dioica
    n 1: bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very
         small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia [syn:
         {red bryony}, {wild hop}, {Bryonia dioica}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bryonin \Bry"o*nin\, n. (Chem.)
   A bitter principle obtained from the root of the bryony
   ({Bryonia alba} and {Bryonia dioica}). It is a white, or
   slightly colored, substance, and is emetic and cathartic.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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 bryony}) and of {Bryonia dioica} is a strong,
   irritating cathartic.
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   {Black bryony}, a plant ({Tamus communis}) so named from its
      dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed.
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