briony meaning

UK US /ˈbraɪəni/ 3 syllables

briony (noun): a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties.

Definition of briony

  1. a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties

    Synonyms: bryony

    Type of: vine

    Kinds: white bryony, red bryony

How to pronounce briony

briony is pronounced /ˈbraɪəni/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in NY · 6-letter words

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