BISTORT

Etymology

Noun

bistort (countable and uncountable, plural bistorts)

Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.

Anagrams

• bittors

Source: Wiktionary


Bis"tort, n. Etym: [L. bis + tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist: cf. F. bistorte.] (Bot.)

Definition: An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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