Bistort Definition

bĭstôrt
noun
Any of several perennial northern and alpine plants (genus Polygonum) of the buckwheat family, whose twisted roots furnish an astringent.
Webster's New World
Any of several plants of the family Polygonaceae, especially the Eurasian perennial herb Persicaria bistorta (syn. Polygonum bistorta ), having spikes of usually pink flowers and twisted roots used as an astringent in folk medicine.
American Heritage Medicine

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

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Other Word Forms of Bistort

Noun

Singular:
bistort
Plural:
bistorts

Origin of Bistort

  • French bistorte from Old French from Medieval Latin bistorta Latin bis twice bis torta past participle of torquēre to twist torque1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bistort Sentence Examples

  • Alpine bistort and goldenrod, dwarfed by the conditions, and mountain everlasting, sensibly covered in dense white hairs.

  • We also saw Alpine bistort and goldenrod, dwarfed by the conditions, and mountain everlasting, sensibly covered in dense white hairs.

  • Frogbit, fringed water lily and amphibious bistort are all attractive floating plants.

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Words Starting With

BBIBIS

Words Ending With

TRTORT

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Words Starting With B and Ending With T

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