bistort

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English

Bistorta officinalis

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪs.tɔːt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/

Noun

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

common bistort (Bistorta officinalis)

Translations

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

Bulgarian: кървавиче n (kǎrvaviče)
Finnish: konnantatar (fi) (Bistorta)
French: bistorte (fr) f
Hungarian: keserűfű (hu)
Italian: bistorta f
Mongolian: мэхээр (mn) (mexeer)
Polish: rdest (pl) m
Romanian: please add this translation if you can
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

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

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