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Definition of: bistort
(bis′tôrt) noun
1. A perennial herb (Polygonum bistorta) of Europe and Asia, with creeping rootstocks having astringent properties: also called snakeweed.
2. An allied herb, the Virginia bistort (Tovara virginiana). [<F <L bis twice + tortus, pp. of torquere twist]
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