English Explanatory Dictionary

bistort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪs.tɔːt/ /ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/

Word forms

bistort bistorts

Etymology

From Latin bistorta, from bis (“twice”) and torta (“twisted”), in reference to its twisting roots.

Derived words

common bistort
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