alpine bistort
noun
See under bistort(def 2).
Words nearby alpine bistort
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Definition for alpine bistort (2 of 2)
bistort
[ bis-tawrt ]
/ ˈbɪs tɔrt /
noun
Also called snakeweed.
a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
any of several related plants, as P. viviparum (alpine bistort).
British Dictionary definitions for alpine bistort
bistort
/ (ˈbɪstɔːt) /
noun
Also called: snakeroot, snakeweed, Easter-ledges
a Eurasian polygonaceous plant, Polygonum bistorta, having leaf stipules fused to form a tube around the stem and a spike of small pink flowers
Also called: snakeroot
a related plant, Polygonum bistortoides, of W North America, with oval clusters of pink or white flowers
any of several other plants of the genus Polygonum
Word Origin for bistort
C16: from French
bistorte, from Latin
bis twice +
tortus from
torquēre to twist