NYT Dictionary
BRYONY
/ˈbɹaɪəni/NounBRY-o-nybry-o-ny · 3 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild subspecies Bryonia cretica dioica (syn. Bryonia dioica).
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English brionie, from Latin bryōnia (“bryony”), from Ancient Greek βρυωνία (bruōnía, “bryony”), from βρύω (brúō).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
briony
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.