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Definition: BISTORT

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Bistort" is a common misspelling or typo for: Bistorta.

Date "Bistort" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Bistort \Bis"tort\, noun. [Latin expression bis tortus, past participle of torquere to twist: compare to the French expression bistorte.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: BISTORT

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A plant, a species of polygonum, or many-knotted or angled. In popular language, it is called snake-weed. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: BISTORT

Expressions Definition
Alpine Bistort Alpine Bistort (Polygonum viviparum) is common all over the high arctic. It stretches further south in high mountainous areas like the Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Caucasus and the Tibetan Plateau. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: BISTORT

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Alpine Bistort 7     Alpine Bistort 7

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Translations: BISTORT

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya البطباط (bistort, Japanese knotweed). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha البطباط (bistort, Japanese knotweed). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic البطباط (bistort, Japanese knotweed). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski растение от рода на пача трева (bistort). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) rastenie ot roda na pacha treva (bistort). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian hadí kořen (bistort, snakeroot). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese bistorta (bistort). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian растение от рода на пача трева (bistort). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) rastenie ot roda na pacha treva (bistort). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Catalan bistorta (bistort). Additional references: Catalan, Spain, Andorra, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina hadí kořen (bistort, snakeroot). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 拳参 (bistort, snake-weed). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 拳參 (bistort, snake-weed). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech hadí kořen (bistort, snakeroot). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Wiesenknöterich (bistort, snakeweed), Natterwurzpflanze (bistort, European bistort). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish konnantatar (bistort, common bistort, English serpentary, snake root). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Français bistorte (bistort), serpentaire rouge (bistort), coulevrine (bistort, snakeweed). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
French bistorte (bistort), serpentaire rouge (bistort), coulevrine (bistort, snakeweed). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg bossan ardnieu (bistort, snakeweed), glioonagh ghuiy (bistort, snakeweed), glionagh ghuiy (bistort). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck bossan ardnieu (bistort, snakeweed), glioonagh ghuiy (bistort, snakeweed), glionagh ghuiy (bistort). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Galego bistorta (bistort). Additional references: Galego, Spain, Portugal, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Galician bistorta (bistort). Additional references: Galician, Spain, Portugal, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Gallego bistorta (bistort). Additional references: Gallego, Spain, Portugal, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
German Wiesenknöterich (bistort, snakeweed), Natterwurzpflanze (bistort, European bistort). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek πολύγονο (bistort), πολυκόμπι (bistort). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) polugono (bistort), polikombi (bistort). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 범꼬리 (bistort), 【식물】 범꼬리 (bistort). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 범꼬리 (bistort), 【식물】 범꼬리 (bistort). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew שורש נחש (bistort), צמח ששורשיו מסייעים בטיפול בהכשות נחש (bistort). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic البطباط (bistort, Japanese knotweed). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Wiesenknöterich (bistort, snakeweed), Natterwurzpflanze (bistort, European bistort). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Wiesenknöterich (bistort, snakeweed), Natterwurzpflanze (bistort, European bistort). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian bistorta (bistort, snakeroot, snake-weed), serpentina (coil, serpentine, bistort, worm, pipe coil). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit שורש נחש (bistort), צמח ששורשיו מסייעים בטיפול בהכשות נחש (bistort). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese タデ属の各種の草本 (bistort), イブキトラノオ (bistort), 伊吹虎尾 (bistort). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 범꼬리 (bistort), 【식물】 범꼬리 (bistort). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx bossan ardnieu (bistort, snakeweed), glioonagh ghuiy (bistort, snakeweed), glionagh ghuiy (bistort). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic bossan ardnieu (bistort, snakeweed), glioonagh ghuiy (bistort, snakeweed), glionagh ghuiy (bistort). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese bistorta (bistort). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi ormrot (bistort). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian горлец (bistort). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) gorlets (bistort). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki горлец (bistort). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) gorlets (bistort). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Scots Gaelic biolar (bistort, cress, dainty). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) srčika (alburnum, bistort, pulp). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak hadovec (bistort), had koren vc (bistort). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian hadovec (bistort), had koren vc (bistort). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish bistorta (bistort). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea konnantatar (bistort, common bistort, English serpentary, snake root). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi konnantatar (bistort, common bistort, English serpentary, snake root). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska ormrot (bistort). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish ormrot (bistort). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, bistort. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: BISTORT

Language Translations for “bistort” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag bathagistathagort (bistort). Additional references: Athag, bistort. (volunteer)
Double Dutch bagistagort (bistort). Additional references: Double Dutch, bistort. (volunteer)
Esperanto bistorto (bistort). Additional references: Esperanto, bistort. (volunteer)
Leet 6!51¤|21 (bistort). Additional references: Leet, bistort. (volunteer)
Oppish bopistoport (bistort). Additional references: Oppish, bistort. (volunteer)
Pig Latin istortbay (bistort). Additional references: Pig Latin, bistort. (volunteer)
Terran B bistortat (bistort). Additional references: Terran B, bistort. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi bubistubort (bistort). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, bistort. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: BISTORT

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 Polygonum historta (bistort), Bistorta major (common bistort, English serpentary, snake along, snake root, Snake Venoms). Additional references: Latin, bistort. (volunteer)
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