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bistort |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bistort \Bis"tort\, n. [L. bis + tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist: cf F. bistorte.] (Bot.) An herbaceous plant of the genus {Polygonum}, section {Bistorta}; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.
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