bistort

English

Bistorta officinalis

Etymology

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

Noun

bistort (countable and uncountable, plural bistorts)

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

Translations

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

French: bistorte (fr) f
Italian: bistorta f

Mongolian: мэхээр (mn) (meheer)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

bittors

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.