Bistorta

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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