Alpine bistort
see under (def 2).
also called snakeweed. a european plant, polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
any of several related plants, as p. viviparum (alpine bistort)
historical examples
ser′pent-fish, the snake-fish; ser′pent-gr-ss, the alpine bistort.
chambers’s twentieth century dictionary (part 4 of 4: s-z and supplements) various
noun
also called snakeroot, snakeweed, easter-ledges. a eurasian polygonaceous plant, polygonum bistorta, having leaf stipules fused to form a tube around the stem and a spike of small pink flowers
also called snakeroot. a related plant, polygonum bistortoides, of w north america, with oval cl-sters of pink or white flowers
any of several other plants of the genus polygonum
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