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bistort(dictionary)

bistort (iou)



bistort noun. E16.
[French bistorte or medieval Latin bistorta, from bis twice + torta fem. pa. pple of torquere twist.]
Any of certain polygonums with twisted roots; spec. the species Persicaria bistorta, which bears cylindrical spikes of pink flowers and has an astringent root.