bistort

bistort

English

Bistorta officinalis

Etymology

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

Noun

bistort (countable and uncountable, plural bistorts)

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

Translations

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

French: bistorte (fr) f Italian: bistorta f

Mongolian: мэхээр (mn) (meheer)

Further reading

• Persicaria bistorta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bistorta officinalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Bistorta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• bistort at USDA Plants database (Polygonum)

Anagrams

• bittors