bistort
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin bistorta, from bis (“twice”) and torta (“twisted”), in reference to its twisting roots.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bistort (countable and uncountable, plural bistorts)
- Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers
Further reading[edit]
- Persicaria bistorta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Bistorta officinalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Bistorta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- bistort at USDA Plants database (Polygonum)