BISTORT
\bˈɪstɔːt], \bˈɪstɔːt], \b_ˈɪ_s_t_ɔː_t]\
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A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE, order Polygonales, subclass Caryophyllidae.
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By William R. Warner
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The plant Polygonum bistorta; root astringent.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Polygonum bistorta. Snakewort, an astringent. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.