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Definitions for Bistort
[1] Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
[2] any of several related plants, as P. viviparum (alpine bistort) .
[3] Also called: snakeroot , snakeweed , Easter-ledges a Eurasian polygonaceous plant, Polygonum bistorta , having leaf stipules fused to form a tube around the stem and a spike of small pink flowers
[4] Also called: snakeroot a related plant, Polygonum bistortoides , of W North America, with oval clusters of pink or white flowers
[5] any of several other plants of the genus Polygonum
Words nearby Bistort
bist, bistable, bistate, bister, bisto, bistort, bistoury, bistre, bistro, bisulcate, bisulfate
Origin of Bistort
First recorded in 1570–80, bistort is from the Medieval Latin word bistorta twice twisted. See bis1, tort
Word origin for Bistort
C16: from French bistorte , from Latin bis twice + tortus from torquēre to twist