What is "white bryony"

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.

Black bryony, a plant ( Tamus communis) so named from its dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed. [1913 Webster] ||

n. white-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran [syn: devil's turnip, Bryonia alba]

White bryony may refer to:

• Bryonia alba
• Bryonia dioica, also known as red bryony