bistort
nounUK /ˈbɪs.tɔːt/ · US /ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/
Etymology From Latin bistorta, from bis (“twice”) and torta (“twisted”), in reference to its twisting roots.
1
Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.
- Derived terms
- common bistort