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