bistort

Definitions


[ˈbɪstɔːt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a Eurasian herbaceous plant with a spike of flesh-coloured flowers and a twisted root


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Origin:
early 16th century: from French bistorte or medieval Latin bistorta, from bis ‘twice’ + torta (feminine past participle of torquere ‘to twist’)




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