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ˈbɪs tɔrtbis·tort
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bistortnoun
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Polygonum, having spikes of pink flowers
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bistortnoun
The name of a plant
Etymology: bistorta, Lat.
Snakeweednoun
or Bistort. A plant.
Etymology: bistorta, Latin.
It flowers in May; and, if the season proves moist, will continue to produce new spikes of flowers ’till August: it may be propagated by planting the roots in a moist shady border, and will soon furnish the ground with plants. Philip Miller.
Webster Dictionary
Bistortnoun
an herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bistort
bis′tort, n. a perennial plant with astringent properties (Polygonum bistorta), so named from its twisted roots, called also Snakeweed and Adder's Wort. [Fr.—L. bistorta; bis, twice, torta, twisted.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bistort in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bistort in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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