Bryonia alba

Bryonia alba
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. [1913 Webster]

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


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  • Bryonia alba — und dioica, erstere mit schwarzen, letztere mit rothen Beeren, sind klimmende, ausdauernde, bei uns an Hecken und Zäunen häufig wild wachsende kürbisartige Gewächse, bekannt unter dem Namen Zaunrüben oder Gichtrüben, deren Wurzel officinell ist… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Bryonia alba — Weiße Zaunrübe Weiße Zaunrübe (Bryonia alba), Illustration Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblä …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bryonia alba — baltoji brienė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Moliūginių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Bryonia alba), paplitęs pietvakarių Azijoje, vidurio ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Bryonia alba angl. white bryony vok.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Bryonia alba — 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • BRYONIA ALBA L. - БРИОНИЯ БЕЛАЯ, П. БЕЛЫЙ — см. 912. < > Однолетнее растение. В. alba L. Б. белая, П. белый Sp. pl. (1753) 1012. Ларин 3 (1956) 412. Атлас лек. раст. (1962) 422, рис. S y n. Bryonia dioica М. В. (non Jacq.); В. aspera Stev.; В. vulgaris Güldenst.; В. nigra Gilib. М е с …   Справочник растений

  • Bryonia alba — ID 11726 Symbol Key BRAL4 Common Name white bryony Family Cucurbitaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution ID, MT, UT, WA Growth Habit Vine, Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Bryonia alba L. — Symbol BRAL4 Common Name white bryony Botanical Family Cucurbitaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Bryonia alba — noun white flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran • Syn: ↑white bryony, ↑devil s turnip • Hypernyms: ↑bryony, ↑briony …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bryonia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Bryonia Bryonia alba Clasificació …   Wikipedia Español

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