dragonwort

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms

English[edit]

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Dragonwort

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Bistorta officinalis

Etymology[edit]

dragon +‎ wort

Noun[edit]

dragonwort (plural dragonworts)

A perennial herb of Europe and Asia, variously named Persicaria bistorta, syn. Polygonum bistorta or Bistorta officinalis, formerly used as an astringent.
A perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, Dracunculus vulgaris.

Synonyms[edit]

(Persicaria bistorta): adderwort, bistort, Easter giant, patience dock, red legs, snakeweed, sweet dock

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