bistort
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin bistorta, from bis (“twice”) and torta (“twisted”), in reference to its twisting roots.
Pronunciation
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[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
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Further reading
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Persicaria bistorta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Bistorta officinalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Bistorta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - bistort at USDA Plants database (Polygonum)
