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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bry·o·ny n.  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.
 Black bryony, a plant (Tamus communis) so named from its dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 black bryony
      n : common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate
          leaves and red berries [syn: black bindweed, Tamus
           communis]