Bistort

[bistɒ:t]

(n.) An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.

Checked by Desmond

n. a perennial plant with astringent properties (Polygonum bistorta) so named from its twisted roots called also Snakeweed and Adder's Wort.

Typed by Chauncey