bistort en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɪs.tɔːt/ (UK)
- /ˈbɪs.tɔɹt/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Latin bistorta, from bis (“twice”) and torta (“twisted”), in reference to its twisting roots.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bistorts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
common bistort · alpine bistort
Translations (10)
cy canwraidd (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · ota قورت پنچهسی (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · bg кървавиче (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · mn мэхээр (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · fr bistorte (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · fi konnantatar (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · pl rdest (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · hu keserűfű (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · tr kurtpençesi (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers) · it bistorta (any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers)