Bistorta

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Translingual

Bistorta officinalis, European bistort

Etymology

From Latin bi (“two, twice”) + tortus ("twisted"), alluding to the rhizomes of some species.

Proper noun

Bistorta f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Polygonaceae – bistorts, various flowering plants.

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