bistort

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɪs.tɔːt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/

Noun

bistort (countable and uncountable, plural bistorts)

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

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