Plural of 'brionia,' a genus of climbing plants in the gourd family, also called bryonies.
From Latin 'bryonia,' derived from Greek 'bryonion,' possibly related to 'bryo-' (growing) or 'byein' (to be full); an ancient plant name.
Brionies are ancient plants whose names go back to Greek—medieval herbalists grew them for their medicinal properties, and the name has survived with barely a change!
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