bistort: Meaning and Definition of

bis•tort

Pronunciation: (bis'tôrt), [key]
— n.
  1. Also calleda European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
  2. any of several related plants, as P. viviparum
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