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) Any of several perennial herbs, classified in genera Bistorta, Persicaria, or Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers. ==== Derived terms ==== common bistort (Bistorta officinalis) ==== Translations ==== === 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