English-Thai Dictionary
bistort
N พืช พวก polygonium ราก ใช้ ทำ ยา
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BISTORT
n.[L. bistorta, bis and tortus, twisted. ] A plant, a species of polygonum, or many-knotted or angled. In popular language, it is called snake-weed.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
BISTORT
Bis "tort, n. Etym: [L. bis + tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist: cf. F. bistorte.] (Bot. )
Defn: An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.
New American Oxford Dictionary
bistort
bis tort |ˈbistôrt ˈbɪstɔrt | ▶noun a Eurasian herbaceous plant with a spike of flesh-colored flowers and twisted root that is sometimes used medicinally. [Genus Polygonum, family Polygonaceae: several species, in particular P. bistorta. ] ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French bistorte or medieval Latin bistorta, from bis ‘twice ’ + torta (feminine past participle of torquere ‘to twist ’).
Oxford Dictionary
bistort
bistort |ˈbɪstɔːt | ▶noun a Eurasian herbaceous plant with a spike of flesh-coloured flowers and a twisted root. ●Genus Polygonum, family Polygonaceae: several species, in particular P. bistorta. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French bistorte or medieval Latin bistorta, from bis ‘twice ’ + torta (feminine past participle of torquere ‘to twist ’).
Spanish Dictionary
bistorta
bistorta nombre femenino Planta de hojas ovaladas, flores rosas y rizoma torcido en forma de S que crece en los prados montañosos .
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